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MSNBC just ran some fantastic pics and videos of the insulation incident. Some were real close ups.

The hue of the dust was definately redish. I have no doubt.

NBC also verified the voracity of the reported tile loss over California. They said the guy was a astronomer with a telescope.

I believe this astronomer is the one who was on the phone Sunday night with Greta on Fox. He is from Bishop California and works for USGS. We also had a report on local news that a piece was found in Joshua Tree which is up the hill from us here in Palm Desert. The sheriff showed a square piece of metal with bolt holes around a square opening in the center that appeared scorched. They have contacted NASA who said it is consistent with something that could have come off the shuttle and are sending for it.

Also another report from a video filmed over Flagstaff Arizona showing something coming off. I am still looking for a good map of the path of the shuttle once it crossed over the west coast of California. Does anyone have one?

Speaking of telescopes...why couldn't NASA have taken a closer look at the shuttle, while still in orbit, with an earth based telescope? If we can look into deep space with telescopes, is there no means to take a close look at an object in a predetermined orbit around the earth?