July 8, 1995
Somewhere above you, light is arriving from places so distant their names feel like poetry.
Damage to Apollo 13
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July 8, 1995 Damage to Apollo 13 Picture Credit: NASA, Crew of Apollo 13 Explanation: In April of 1970, after an oxygen tank exploded and damaged their service module, the Apollo 13 astronauts were forced to abandon their plans to make the third manned lunar landing. The extent of the damage is revealed in this photo, taken as the crippled module was drifting away - jettisoned prior to their reentry and eventual safe splashdown. An entire panel on the right side of the module is seen to have been blown away and damage to internal structures is apparent. For more information about the picture see the NASA photo caption. We keep an archive of Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell.