In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon mission

Apollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected ...

In 1969, Apollo 12 began broadcasting from the moon, but Alan Bean accidentally aimed its camera at the sun and killed the live TV feed

During the Apollo 12 mission, astronaut Alan Bean mistakenly aimed the color television camera at the sun, leading to ...
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On Today's Date: Apollo 12 Struck By Lightning – Twice

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued – to the moon, no less.
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OTD In Space - November 14: Apollo 12 Launches to the Moon

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On November 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program. The two ...

Apollo 12 astronauts returned from the moon so filthy that their pilot made them strip before entering his spacecraft; dust stayed under their nails for weeks

After Apollo 12’s two moonwalks in 1969, command-module pilot Richard Gordon initially refused to let crewmates Charles “Pete ...
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Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing

Approximating the lander's effects on the moon’s surface are critical to planning a safe journey for Artemis astronauts. By Andrew Paul Published Nov 17, 2023 8:00 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in ...