Yuma Public Library

"A collection of stories about space missions gone wrong."--

This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to help bring the Apollo 13 crew home after the command module was knocked out two days into the mission.

"April 13, 1970: Two hundred thousand miles from Earth and counting, an explosion rips through Jim Lovell's spacecraft. The crippled ship hurtles toward the moon at three times the speed of sound, losing power and leaking oxygen into space. Lovell and his crew were two days from the dream of a lifetime - walking on the surface of moon. Now, they will count themselves lucky to set foot on Earth again. From "Houston, we've had a problem" to the final...

The story of the Apollo 13 spaceflight that turned out to be a terrifying journey when a explosion on board knocked out most of the power. The excitment and danger of the near-fatal journey with James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise is captured by the author as he describes the flight.

Provides information about the disaster that struck on April 13, 1970 when the Apollo 13 spacecraft, on its way to the moon with three astronauts, was damaged; and shares the story of how NASA ground crew members and civilian advisors worked with the astronauts to bring them safely home.

"NASA sent astronauts safely into space for many years. Then, their missions were put on hold after Challenger exploded at launch, killing all the astronauts on board. Despite their best efforts to prevent another catastrophe, this would not be the last deadly shuttle. Columbia broke apart on its return to Earth. Follow along with the true stories of two tragic space flights. Then, review that you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz...