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Apollo 13

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"Houston, we've had a problem." On April 13, 1970, the three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft were headed to the moon when a sudden explosion rocked the ship. Oxygen levels began depleting rapidly. Electrical power began to fail. Astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were about to be stranded in the inky void of outer space. The mission to the moon was scrapped. Now, Apollo 13's only goal was to bring the crew home. With the damaged spacecraft hurtling towards the moon at roughly six thousand miles per hour, there was little hope of success. But the astronauts and mission control were fully prepared to do whatever it took to return the crew to Earth. This space disaster occurred at the peak of the United States' Space Race against the Soviet Union. But for four days in 1970, the two nations put aside their differences, and the entire world watched the skies, hoping and praying the astronauts would return safely. As missions to Mars and commercial space flight become a reality, the time is now to be reminded of our common humanity, of how rivals can work together and support each other towards a shared goal. Because no matter what happens or where we travel, we all call Earth home.

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Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 3, 2020

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  • ISBN: 9781541595798
  • Release date: March 3, 2020

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  • ISBN: 9781541595798
  • File size: 16035 KB
  • Release date: March 3, 2020

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  • ISBN: 9781541581760
  • File size: 6322 KB
  • Release date: March 3, 2020

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Lexile® Measure:1000
Text Difficulty:5-7

"Houston, we've had a problem." On April 13, 1970, the three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft were headed to the moon when a sudden explosion rocked the ship. Oxygen levels began depleting rapidly. Electrical power began to fail. Astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were about to be stranded in the inky void of outer space. The mission to the moon was scrapped. Now, Apollo 13's only goal was to bring the crew home. With the damaged spacecraft hurtling towards the moon at roughly six thousand miles per hour, there was little hope of success. But the astronauts and mission control were fully prepared to do whatever it took to return the crew to Earth. This space disaster occurred at the peak of the United States' Space Race against the Soviet Union. But for four days in 1970, the two nations put aside their differences, and the entire world watched the skies, hoping and praying the astronauts would return safely. As missions to Mars and commercial space flight become a reality, the time is now to be reminded of our common humanity, of how rivals can work together and support each other towards a shared goal. Because no matter what happens or where we travel, we all call Earth home.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Lerner Publishing Group

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 3, 2020

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781541595798
    Release date: March 3, 2020

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781541595798
    File size: 16035 KB
    Release date: March 3, 2020

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781541581760
    File size: 6322 KB
    Release date: March 3, 2020

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    PDF ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1000
    Text Difficulty: 5-7
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