The real story is a little less dramatic - it got stuck, and that meant it was exposed to the radiation for much longer than planned.
That doesn't quite dovetail with the story I've heard about them shooting the elephant's foot with a gun to spall off a sample. I think there's still some damage control in some of the stories.
Which is to say, lies.
That doesn't quite dovetail with the story I've heard about them shooting the elephant's foot with a gun to spall off a sample. I think there's still some damage control in some of the stories.
Which is to say, lies.