Cooper, Henry S. F

Tells the story of the Apollo XIII mission to the moon in April of 1970 during which an explosion disabled both engines on the command module and crippled the life-support system, forcing ground controllers to take fast and desperate measures to get the astronauts home safely.

A description of the spacecraft Magellan that has been mapping Venus from orbit since August, 1980. Provides an explanation of the fragile electronics and the scientists who have used the spacecraft's data to present an understanding of the planet.