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» Chat Transcript: Miles O'Brien
   A space correspondent answers questions about Mir and its pending demise. [CNN]
   http://www.cnn.com/COMMUNITY/transcripts/2001/03/19/obrien/

» Mir Crashes; Wreckage on eBay
   A look at the alleged Mir remains being auctioned. [Wired News]
   http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2001/03/42594

» Mir Gets a New Crash Date
   News notice that the new estimated date for Mir's demise is March 20, with some re-entry information. [Wired News]
   http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/03/42267

» Mir Space Station Sees Final Days
   News summary of Mir's finale. [Washington Post]
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A9469-2001Mar15

» Mir Today, Gone Tomorrow
   News on Mir's descent, and crash contingency plans. [The Guardian]
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2001/mar/22/spaceexploration.russia

» Mir's Fiery Finale
   News coverage of the Mir reentry, from Space.com. Includes multimedia, an archive of past stories, and reentry footage.
   http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/mir_fiery_finale_page.html

» Mir: The End
   News announcement of Russia's plans to deorbit Mir. [BBC News]
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/449273.stm

» Mir: Will It Crash or Splash?
   A look at the risks before Mir's splashdown. [Wired News]
   http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/03/42533

» Slate: MIR Crashes Cartoons
   A dozen editorial cartoons about the reentry.
   http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/mir/

» The Men Behind Mir's Financial Rescue
   Information on the financial plan telecommunications entrepreneurs Walt Anderson and Rick Tumlinson that saved the Mir station from being shut down and reentered into the Earth's Atmosphere in 1999. Includes links to related stories. [Space.com]
   http://www.space.com/news/spacestation/anderson_profile_000407.html

» The Mir that fell to Earth
   Early report on a rumored Russian decision to end the Mir mission. [BBC News]
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/85074.stm

» eBay Shuts Down Mir Auctions
   The leading auction site halts several Mir wreckage listings. [News.Com]
   http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-254693.html