Apollo 13 crew would have burned up

Growing up interested in astronomy and space travel, I first heard of Apollo 13 in middle school science class but wasn't given the full details by my teacher (so much for education). But I got to view the movie starring Tom Hanks, and made the phrase calling for help "Houston, we have a problem" a pop cultural one 25 years later (1995). The movie mentioned a risk of burning fatality on reentry, as much they protect themselves from sub-zero cold in the space module orbiting the moon when its' electricity and heater were deactivated.

Growing up interested in astronomy and space travel, I first heard of Apollo 13 in middle school science class but wasn't given the full details by my teacher (so much for education). There is a certain lack there, huh? You might check out the Age of Aquarius thread. I think you'll get the full scoop there...

While it is nice to speculate, isn't this a little like saying "they would have died if they hadn't lived"? They lived.

I read in the local paper the other day that Canada had a hand in helping Appolo 13 get back to earth. I never knew that befor.

I read in the local paper the other day that Canada had a hand in helping Appolo 13 get back to earth. I never knew that befor. Me either...

Me either... Ya I thought it was pretty cool to. Here is one article. Theres a short video as well in the link. http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2010/04/13/13570816.html Crap I can't spell lol I meant to say Apollo in my last post.

Many astronauts have, as it happens, done it, and survived. Shocking, I know. http://www.crystalinks.com/vanallenbelt.html (Just to provide evidence for something which is apparently not known.) From that article... Proponents of the Apollo Moon Landing Hoax have argued that space travel to the moon is impossible because the Van Allen radiation would kill or incapacitate an astronaut who made the trip. Van Allen himself, still alive and living in Iowa City, has dismissed these ideas. Anyways, back on track.

So the conspiracy about the Van Allen belt is confirmed by Van Allen himself, interesting.

It still amazeing that the Crew of Apollo 13 made it BAck! Lots of very willing souls were 24/7 on the Spot ! Mids thread on Apollo 13 is well worth the Read ! Man can Do Great Things !

It still amazeing that the Crew of Apollo 13 made it BAck! Lots of very willing souls were 24/7 on the Spot ! Mids thread on Apollo 13 is well worth the Read ! Man can Do Great Things ! Opps I meant that Van Allen himself says the dangers of the belt is not a smoking gun in the moon landings. He says we can safely go through it not that we can't. My bad.