The cell had shown erratic readings before launching, but the Columbia was cleared to fly.

But after two days of water tests showed acceptable readings, the beds were reopened.

But there was no heat, and all of the sensors and controls showed normal readings.

Dumphee had no idea what the light was, yet on each blackened post, computer screens showed readings in red.

If Jim showed readings like that, I'd declare him unfit for command.

One of the remainder is showing spectral readings of major environmental loss and emissions are way down.

The statistics overlaying the image showed readings of heavy radiation.

"I'm still showing life-form readings from the central building, or whatever is left of it," Fuller called out.

At present, neither shows long-range readings that would indicate the presence of intelligent life.

Because of the poor theoretical backup and the later results showing quite consistent readings, the idea was abandoned.