Apollo 13 did not land on the Moon as planned back in April 1970, instead it went around the Moon and returned to Earth. While behind the Moon Apollo 13 was out of touch with mission control.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter had taken some 4K video of what the Apollo 13 astronauts would have seen….
Take from YouTube – Credit NASA
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Such gorgeous shots of the moon, and I am very thankful for you posting this for us to see.
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Thank you and thanks for coming by 😀👍
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Eight minutes of total darkness. Sounds like great grounds for a horror movie.
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It does, doesn’t?
I might have to note it.
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Awesome video 🌚🌚🌗☄️💫 have u heard some asteroid is moving our way – to the Earth 🤯
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There’s always an asteroid nearing Earth… I have heard this one could get close. More doom mongering.
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Yes, there’s always one around … :)) but this particular asteroid ☄️ will be moving very close to the Earth, on 29th of April 🤯. First corona, now – that rock…
Who knows, we may end up as “dinosaurs” :))
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I take your point. The planet would be happier…
We can’t control this either. So let’s just keep going and be kind where we can.
As someone once said to me. It’s only gravy.
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Love it
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🙂
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It’s a hauntingly beautiful rock:-)
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Isn’t it? That’s with only rock and dust on it.
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Spectacular shots of the moon. Hope you’re staying healthy in your neck of the world. Starting to get ugly in my neck of the world.
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I’m doing my best thanks, I hope you are too 🙂
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I remember that time.
Still sends shivers.
Wonderful images Simon.
Thanks
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I can only imagine how tense it was…
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There was a lot of breath holding. Here’s link to one of the cartoons of the time:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25029000/cartoon-expressing-hope-for-apollo-13/
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Great, thanks Roger 🙂
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Amazing footage
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