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The space disaster that nearly ended Apollo

After the triumph of Apollo 11, NASA faced its darkest hour. A deadly malfunction left Apollo 13 spiraling toward catastrophe ...
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Apollo 13 space mission disaster (hour by hour)

Apollo 13 Space Mission Disaster (Hour by Hour) Houston, we have a problem! On April 13, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft suffered a catastrophic explosion that left the three astronauts stranded in ...
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Famed NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell has died at age 97

Jim Lovell, an astronaut best known as the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, has died. He was 97. NASA announced his death Friday and included this statement from his family: “We are enormously ...
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The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5

The inaugural Global Space Awards ceremony gets underway this Friday (Dec. 5), as 340 guests converge at a glamorous red carpet event held at London's historic Natural History Museum to celebrate the ...
The New York Times

James A. Lovell Jr., Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97

new video loaded: James A. Lovell Jr., Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97 transcript James A. Lovell Jr., the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, led the three man crew, narrowly surviving a near ...
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Disasters in space tragic stories from the US-Soviet space race Hermann Woydt

Introduction -- Fire onboard: Apollo 1 -- Death in a fireball: Soyuz 1 -- Nerves like wire rope: Gemini 6A -- Emergency landing in the Pacific: Gemini 8 -- Death at supersonic speed: X-15 -- Odyssey ...