In 1970, Apollo 13 engineers built a life-saving air filter from cardboard, plastic bags, and duct tape while astronauts drifted through space

Apollo 13's Moon mission turned into a survival story after an oxygen tank explosion. Astronauts faced a deadly carbon ...
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What happened to Apollo 13? 'Houston, we've had a problem'

The Apollo 13 mission was to land on the moon for a third, but it soon turned into a rescue mission. An oxygen tank exploded aboard the spacecraft, causing both the crew on board and ground control to ...
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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’ Video Series on Space.com] This was supposed to be the third mission to land ...
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Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell remembered as decorated NASA astronaut

Editor’s note: Each month, Dispatch reporters will profile astronauts from Ohio, culminating in a larger story toward the end of the year about all Ohioans who became astronauts. "Houston, we’ve had a ...