Apollo 13 Can you remember back to the year 1970? This was the year the U.S. was supposed to make history by landing the first man on the moon. Two days after launch, while Apollo 13 was approaching the moon to begin lunar operations, something exploded on the ship. The crew had to overcome many life-threatening obstacles while on the trip back to earth. NASA discovered what caused the explosion on Apollo 13 after the crew was safe …showed first 75 words of 689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 689 total…had to go through a lot of life-threatening obstacles in order for them to get home safely. Apollo 13’s crew was lucky to have NASA on the ground at all times to help them through all of the predicaments that they faced. The three men on the Apollo 13 were the right men for the job because they worked really well together and they trusted each other. The crew made it home safely with minor injuries.