This Day In History: 04/17/1970 - Apollo 13 Returns to Earth (1:03)
On this day in 1970, with the world anxiously watching, Apollo 13, a U.S. lunar spacecraft that suffered a severe malfunction on its journey to the moon, safely returns to Earth.
Videos (9)
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This Day In History: 04/17/1970 - Apollo 13 Returns to Earth
This Day In History: 04/17/1970 - Apollo 13 Returns to EarthVideo Clip (1:03)
Video Clip (1:03)
On this day in 1970, with the world anxiously watching, Apollo 13, a U.S. lunar spacecraft that suffered a severe malfunction on its journey to the moon, safely returns to Earth.
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Engineering Disasters - Apollos 1 and 13
Engineering Disasters - Apollos 1 and 13Video Clip (4:33)
Video Clip (4:33)
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Apollo spaceflight program and the engineering disasters that plagued it. Three astronauts died while training for the first planned mission, Apollo 1, in 1967. Then, one year after Apollo 11 landed the first humans on the Moon, the Apollo 13 mission almost ended in disaster when an explosion occurred on board.
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Space: JFK's New Frontier
Space: JFK's New FrontierVideo Clip (3:55)
Video Clip (3:55)
On February 20, 1962, Colonel John Glenn became the first human to orbit the earth, launching the manned space program.
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The Space Race
The Space RaceVideo Clip (2:58)
Video Clip (2:58)
The U.S. competition with the U.S.S.R. for technological dominance spurred the U.S. on to the first-ever landing on the Moon.
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Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster
Challenger Space Shuttle DisasterVideo Clip (2:21)
Video Clip (2:21)
See how one tiny mishap can spell disaster for one of the most complex machines ever engineered.
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Ask Steve: The Space Program
Ask Steve: The Space ProgramVideo Clip (1:34)
Video Clip (1:34)
In this video clip from Ask Steve, the reason for Americans interest in the Space Program was explored. It is explained that competition, and the technological wonder of the space race were some of the reasons for the Americans interest.
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Space Race: Cold War Front
Space Race: Cold War FrontVideo Clip (4:21)
Video Clip (4:21)
A brief look at the Space Race, set to "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf.
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Aldrin Explains Moment of Moon Landing
Aldrin Explains Moment of Moon LandingVideo Clip (2:52)
Video Clip (2:52)
In this Tech Effect video, brought to you by the History Channel, Buzz Aldrin talks about the moment when he landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11. Aldrin says that they didn't have time to celebrate until later.
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Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage
Apollo 11 Moonwalk MontageVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
See the highlights of the July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 moonwalk in newly restored raw footage. From NASA.
Speeches & Audio (1)
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Apollo 13 Emergency Radio Transmission
Apollo 13 Emergency Radio TransmissionAudio Clip (0:12)
Audio Clip (0:12)
On April 13, 1970, James Lovell, Jr., John Swigert, Jr., and Fred Haise, Jr., were en route to the Moon aboard Apollo 13 when disaster struck 200,000 miles from earth.
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