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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

The Situation Online: Shuttle damage, Wikipedia 2008

NASA shuttle damage
Next month's scheduled NASA shuttle launch will now be delayed after an overnight hailstorm damaged Space Shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank. Click here to see the impact the storm had on the tank.

Wikipedia 2008
As the Internet's influence on political campaigns grows, could Wikipedia -- the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit -- play a role in deciding the next President? As noted on the blog TechPresident, Wikipedia is the top Google search result for many 2008 hopefuls. The site restricts new users from editing many candidates profiles, but are they really safe from web vandalism?

Watch "The Situation Room" at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM ET for these stories and more from our Internet reporters.

Posted By Eric Weisbrod, CNN Internet Team: 2/27/2007 06:51:00 PM ET | Permalink

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