Tag: Space

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13th April 1970: Explosion causes crisis on board Apollo 13

13th April 2020
Tagged as: Apollo, Exploration, Science, Space, Technology, USA

Late on the 13th April 1970, the spacecraft Apollo 13 was rocked by an explosion from one of its oxygen tanks.

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3rd November 1957: Laika the dog becomes first animal in orbit

3rd November 2019
Tagged as: Animals, Cold War, Russia, Science, Space, Technology, USSR

On the 3^rd November 1957, Laika the dog became the first animal to enter orbit around the Earth when she was launched into space on board the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2.

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30th October 1938: War of the Worlds by Orson Welles is broadcast

30th October 2019
Tagged as: America, Culture, Invasion, Mars, Media, Radio, Space, Theatre, USA

On the 30^th October 1938, Orson Welles directed and narrated a radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds as part of the Mercury Theatre on the Air.

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