Apollo 13
Remembering NASA Engineer Jerry Woodfill, the Inspiration Behind “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13”
Jerry Woodfill, an engineer who worked diligently behind the scenes during NASA’s Apollo program, has passed away at age 79.…
Even More Things That Saved Apollo 13: The Nail-biting Re-entry Sequence
50 years ago today, on April 17, 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 came home. Safely. Successfully. The world breathed…
Even More Things That Saved Apollo 13: Charging the Batteries
Following the explosion of an oxygen tank in Apollo 13’s Service Module on April 13, 1970, approximately 56 hours into…
Even More Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 1: The Barbecue Roll
Apollo 13 was supposed to be the third mission to land humans on the Moon. But on the night of…
Five Space and Astronomy Activities to do at Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
We’re in uncharted territory as the world faces the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the medical community is on the front…
How Well Do You Know the Apollo 13 Mission? Take Our 13-Question Quiz
Now that we've celebrated the 45th anniversary of Apollo 13 and completed our series "13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, Epilogue: The ‘Failure is Not an Option’ Attitude
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today has been featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 13: Jim Lovell’s 90 Degree Wrong Turn
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 12: The ‘Trench’ Band of Brothers
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 11: The Caution and Warning System
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, Universe Today is featuring “13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo…