Apollo 13: 82 Fascinating Facts For Kids

Apollo 13: 82 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds

On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off from Earth on the third mission to the surface of the Moon.

But three days into the mission an explosion ripped through the Apollo 13 oxygen tanks, meaning that the astronauts on board wouldn't make it to the Moon. They were stranded 200,000 miles from home and running out of air, power, and water.

"Apollo 13: 82 Fascinating Facts For Kids" brings you the facts about Apollo 13 and the remarkable attempt to get the astronauts back to Earth, as millions of people around the world followed the events on TV and radio.

We are sure you will be fascinated by the facts of the Apollo 13 mission and that you'll be inspired to find out even more about man's ingenuity, heroism, and endurance against all the odds.

This book is suitable for 9-year-olds and older

Chapters:
The Space Race | Mercury & Gemini | The Apollo Spacecraft | The Apollo Program | The Apollo 13 Crew & Mission | Apollo 13 Launch Day | To the Moon | To the Moon | Explosion | The Plan | Behind the Moon | The Journey Home | Re-entry & Splashdown | Apollo 13: Successful Failure