apollo 13
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Apollo 13 Is A Dramatic Reminder Why Rushing Back To The Moon Is A Mistake
The Apollo program was a stunning technological feat, but, on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, we’re reminded of the tremendous risks involved and why the U.S. shouldn’t return humans to the Moon in haste.
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Top 10 Most Gorgeous Space Movies Ever Filmed
Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity heralded the return of the glorious space porn movie. The swoon-worthy visuals make you feel as though you’re actually in space, on a unique adventure. But there’s a proud tradition of breathtaking space movies. Here are the 10 most lovely space films, before Gravity.
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Witness The Real Life Apollo 13 Disaster As It Actually Happened
YouTube’s “lunarmodule5”, a treasure trove of jaw-droppingspace videos, takes us on board Apollo 13 to relive the harrowing hour when the doomed moon mission turned into a quest for survival. No Hollywood movie could ever muster the real-life drama and tension of this moment.
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The Maths That Saved Apollo 13
This is the Lunar Module Systems Activation Checklist Book of Apollo 13. The handwritten numbers are part of the calculations made by Commander James Lovell, just two hours after a service module’s oxygen tank explosion left them marooned in space.