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.
An exploration of the first lunar landing that provides information and commentary as well as photographs, illustrations, and a DVD with archival footage.
Commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing through replicas of newspaper clippings, illustrations, photographs, stickers, mission patches, and other memorabilia.
An illustrated examination of the effects disasters have had on NASA and on attitudes toward American space exploration, discussing the Apollo 1 fire and the Challenger explosion in detail.
Chronicles the "Apollo" missions to the moon, discussing the preparation for the missions, the challenges the astronauts faced, and the achievements of NASA in the 1960s and 1970s.
Presents an overview of the Apollo space program, providing first-hand accounts of the astronauts who manned the missions, and describing their fascinating journey to the moon. Includes over one hundred photographs.
Presents a graphic history of the Apollo eleven moon landing in 1969, and describes the story of the space race, Neil Armstrong, other lunar landings, Skylab, space station, and the space shuttle.