August 3rd, 2011 at 3:31PM

Mystery object part of space shuttle Columbia?

Here’s one positive from all those drought conditions in Texas. AP: 

Police say low water levels at a Texas lake during the drought have led to recovery of a container-like object that could be from space shuttle Columbia.

Nacogdoches police on Monday announced recovery of the item, described as about 4 feet in diameter and “full of mud.” Police say the piece was found in an isolated part of Lake Nacogdoches.

The Columbia broke up over Texas back in 2003 upon re-entry.

update: 

This from CollectSpace.com:

a round aluminum power reactant storage and distribution (PRSD) tank that held cryogenic hydrogen for Columbia’s electricity-generating fuel cells

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