Space Shuttle Enterprise Damaged by Superstorm Sandy [PICS]

Superstorm Sandy, the storm that continues to wreck havoc across the American northeast on Tuesday, caused intense flooding and wind damage across the tri-state area, leaving several people dead. Among its apparent victims: The Space Shuttle Enterprise.

The Enterprise has been housed under a protective structure at New York's Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum since July. That structure appears to have gone completely missing in the storm's aftermath, leaving the Enterprise exposed to the elements.

Image Credit: John de Guzman

Image Credit: Denise Chow

Oddly, the Intrepid Museum's own "live webcam" shows the structure still intact. Most likely, the camera stopped updating…
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