Apollo 13

PHOTOS: Apollo 13 Drama 42 Years On

Posted 04.11.2012

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April 11, 2012 marks the 42nd anniversary of the launch of Apollo 13, the ill-fated moon mission and the heroic rescue effort that brought the stricke...

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PHOTOS: Apollo 1 Tragedy Recalled 45 Years Later

Posted 01.27.2012

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Long before the triumphant moon landing of Apollo 11 and the heroism of Apollo 13, three astronauts died in a flash fire inside the capsule of Apollo ...

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Who Owns Space Artifacts?

AP | By CURT ANDERSON | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Jim Lovell Diary, Space Artifacts, Nasa, Space Shuttle, Space, Jim Lovell Calculations, Apollo 13, Jim Lovell, Jim Lovell Checklist, Astronaut, Science News

MIAMI -- The head of NASA met Monday with former astronauts to discuss who owns space artifacts from moon shots and other missions, saying afterward t...

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PHOTOS: Jim Lovell, NASA Spar Over Apollo 13 Keepsake

AP/The Huffington Post | By CURT ANDERSON | Posted 03.07.2012

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MIAMI -- NASA is questioning whether Apollo 13 commander James Lovell has the right to sell a 70-page checklist from the flight that includes his hand...

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WATCH: The Simpsons Meets Apollo 13

Posted 11.19.2011

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"The Simpsons" and "Apollo 13" are both major cultural touchstones from the past 25 years, so you'd think that a movie that combined them both would b...

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Federal Coach: The Best Leadership Movies to Get You Inspired

Tom Fox | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Remember the Titans, The King's Speech, Miracle, Leadership Lessons, Duke University, Partnership for Public Service, Apollo 13, Business News

Sit back and consider watching an entertaining movie that can perhaps impart some insightful leadership lessons.

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What's Up For July From Kids Off The Couch: Dinosaurs, The Space Shuttle And Carmageddon

Sarah Bowman | Posted 09.13.2011

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For the first time in 823 years, July has five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays. There are still three fabulous July weekends to enjoy, even if next weekend is the much anticipated Carmageddon!

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PHOTOS: Tom Hanks' Greatest Classics

Posted 09.01.2011

Read More: Forrest Gump, Sleepless in Seattle, Toy Story, Saving Private Ryan, Dragnet, Apollo 13, Movies, Tom Hanks, Turner and Hooch, You've Got Mail, Toy Story 3, Larry Crowne, Big, Philadelphia, Toy Story 2, The Money Pit, Tom Hanks Movies, Entertainment News

When it comes to Tom Hanks, movie critics are certain of two things: 1. he's forged a brilliant career filled with monumental, all-time classics films...

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Why Evangelicals Need Lent

Tim Suttle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Satiation, Evangelical Christians, Annie Dillard, Apollo 13, Jim Lovell, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Lent, Evangelicals, Christianity, Light, Religion News

Lenten fasts are meant to help us see things in a new light. And if ever a people needed to turn out the lights and sit in the darkness for awhile, it is the typical American Evangelical Christian.

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HOUSTON, WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM: Spacelog.org Recreates Apollo 13 Mission

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tuesday saw the launch of a new, highly addictive site called Spacelog.org. A project created by /dev/fort, Spacelog features "searchable, linkable" t...

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Chile is More Than 33 Miners -- The February 2010 Quake & Tsunami

Richard Walden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chilean Miners, Tsunami, Disaster Assistance, Sebastian Pinera, Chile, Rescue, Earthquake, Haiti, Mining, Apollo 13, Chile Earthquake, World News

If Americans want to express their joy and admiration for Chile's heroic mine rescue, they can revisit Chile's current need for assistance to hundreds of thousands of quake and tsunami victims.

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Apollo 13 Astronauts Describe EXPLOSION On Board The Nightmare Mission To The Moon (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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April 11 marked the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 13, the "nightmare" mission to the moon that was aborted due to the rupture of an oxygen tank. In ...

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I Need to Know If He Dies

Sandy Grason | Posted 05.25.2011

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My husband likes the movies that get nominated for awards. I usually find these movies way too boring or heart-wrenching or violent or scary.

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When Failure Is Not An Option

Roxanne Emmerich | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, Antarctica, Courage, Tom Hanks, Bravery, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Failure, The Inner Life, Apollo 13, Healthy Living News

Whether it is your work life, financial goals, finishing school, health aspirations, or whatever--why not just take FAILURE off that list of options?

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Return of My Google Self

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Oasis, Maia Campbell, Google, Flavor Flav, Oprah Winfrey, Apollo 13, E!, Healthy Living News

It's strange to think that online I don't own my own name and I certainly don't own what I write. People I don't know are re-posting these words and Tweeting them.

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