Relates events of the April, 1970, flight of Apollo 13, the third mission to the Moon, which was aborted after an explosion critically damaged the command module and nearly claimed the lives of the three astronauts aboard.
Describes the Gemini 4 mission in 1965 when astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt carried out the first extravehicular activity in the United States manned space program.
Describes the events surrounding the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, the investigation of this disaster, and the seven astronauts who died. Includes Internet links to related Web sites, source documents, and photographs.
