OTD in Space – April 17: Apollo 13 Returns

On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 returned to Earth after narrowly avoiding a deadly disaster in space. [‘On This Day in Space’ ...

This day in 1970: How Apollo 13 turned a lunar mission into a legendary survival story

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are once again venturing to the Moon. Nasa’s Artemis program had sent four ...
Space Coast Daily

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Apollo 13 Splashes Down in South Pacific 56 Years Ago

Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 1:07 p.m. April 17, after a flight that lasted five days, 22 hours and 54 minutes. [...] ...
The Spokesman-Review

The Apollo 13: A Near Tragedy

NASA’s third moon landing mission blasts off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Severe oscillations — astronauts called it “pogo” — cause the center engine of the Saturn V second stage to shut down ...