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OTD In Space - December 21: Apollo 8 Launches to the Moon

On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo ...
LAist

The Making Of Apollo's Command Module: 2 Engineers Recall Tragedy And Triumph

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ABC 7 Chicago

Apollo 11 anniversary: Go inside mock Apollo command module, learn how it works

Leading up to the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, ABC News built a mock Apollo command module to give viewers an inside look at how astronauts would travel to the lunar surface. See more of the ...
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Apollo 1: The Fire That Shocked NASA

The Apollo 1 Command Module after the fire that claimed the lives of Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. Credit: NASA. NASA s Apollo program began with one of the worst disasters the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped in Apollo 13 crew rescue, dies at age 87

Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died aged 87, NASA announced. Astronaut ...