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NASA 60th: How It All Began

NASA 60th: How It All Began

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On November 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/mTso8R This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program. The two astronauts on board were Pete Conrad and Alan Bean. Richard Gordon stayed in the command module and orbited the moon while his crewmates went to the surface. The astronauts made a pinpoint landing in a lunar mare called the Ocean of Storms. The previous moon mission, Apollo 11, drifted far from the planned

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Check out this interesting bit of history! On November 14, 1969, during the launch of Apollo 12, the Saturn V rocket flew right through a developing thunderstorm — and it actually triggered two lightning strikes as it climbed into the atmosphere. ⚡🚀 The strikes caused electrical issues inside the capsule, and for a moment the mission was on the verge of being aborted. That’s when a flight controller famously called out, “Switch SCE to AUX.” In a sea of switches, one astronaut knew exactly where

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NASA’s Incredible Discovery Machine: The Story of the Hubble Space Telescope

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Saving Apollo 13: The Untold Story of NASA’s Greatest Rescue

Saving Apollo 13: The Untold Story of NASA’s Greatest Rescue

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On November 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/mTso8R At the time, scientists didn't know much about the Red Planet. NASA had several flybys before Mariner 9. Those flybys showed that Mars had a cratered surface, so some scientists thought that Mars looked just like the moon. Then Mariner 9 blew their minds. When Mariner 9 got to Mars, it arrived in the middle of a dust storm. It saw some tall structures sticking

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NASA's Historic Twin Spacecraft Mission to Mars

NASA's Historic Twin Spacecraft Mission to Mars

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NASA | Evolution of the Moon

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The Final Launch of Discovery

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On November 11, 1966, the Gemini 12 mission launched. Space Histo…

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