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Forty-three years ago today, the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down into the Pacific Ocean following one of the most remarkable recovery missions in space history . Inside was mission commander Jim Lovell, 42, lunar module pilot Fred Haise , 36,
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Exactly 43 years ago, on April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off from Cape Canaveral. Destination: the moon. But about 56 hours into the mission something went terribly wrong. "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here," commander module pilot Jack
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Appalling Things I Would Do If I Ran Famous Scientific Institutions Admit it you've had mad science fantasies where you're put in charge of a multi-billion dollar scientific institution...I've always wanted to use a great scientific facility to do
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Christmaswhether you're religious or notis a time when people gather their families together to reinforce the bonds that make us human. In the era of modern telecommunications, distance no longer separates people the way it once did. Whether you're
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Pioneer of Space gala at the National Aviation Museum in Pensacola to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 17. The two days of panel discussions attracted record crowds, expecially for this time of year, said Shelley Ragsdale, Director of
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Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon and John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and oldest man to fly in space. The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation is hosting the event entitled Salute to the Pioneers of Space to celebrate
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Three Apollo astronauts will have their footprints set into concrete next week at Chicago's Adler Planetarium in a ceremony to honor veterans of the program's final mission...Eugene Cernan will be on hand, along with Apollo 13 astronaut Capt...
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The Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago has spent $122 million on information technology that was supposed to be ready two years ago but still hasn't been able to mesh fully with its two computer systems, according to recent federal
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Jim Lovell didn't have clear ownership of the 70-page checklist, which was crucial in helping the Apollo 13 crew survive an in-space explosion...The bill sailed through Congress, and Obama signed it on Tuesday...Heritage Auctions of Dallas, which
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Red chili powder is believed to have been the substance in an envelope opened by a Lake County homeless shelter employee that triggered a hazardous materials call, authorities said Monday...Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, said the
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