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On Today's Date: An Apollo Mission Was Struck Twice By Lightning
Just months after man first landed on the moon, the next Apollo mission had a scare from Mother Nature. Here's what happened on a November day in Florida.
On this day in 1969, Apollo 12—the second crewed mission to land on the Moon—launched from Cape Kennedy on a mission that almost ended before it truly began.
On Nov. 14, 1910, Eugene B. Ely became the first aviator to take off from a ship as his Curtiss “Pusher” biplane lifted off the deck of the cruiser USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia. The ...
Small Business Saturday, which has been observed for the last 15 years, puts small businesses in the spotlight as the holiday shopping season kicks off. Read More ...
Apollo 12 moon mission: A lightning strike during launch meant that both astronauts might be killed during re-entry — with absolutely no way to know ahead of time. Apollo 12 longform improv troupe: ...
With the recent passing of Apollo 12 astronaut Capt. Alan Bean, it reminds us of the rarity of those who have actually “walked” on the moon. To date, only 12 humans have ever walked on the moon — and ...
Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued – to the moon, no less. On Nov. 14, 1969, 55 years ago today, the Apollo 12 mission launched ...
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