Lost in Outer Space: The Incredible Journey of Apollo 13

All the men on the Apollo 13 were

• rookies

• seasoned astronauts

• a mix of rookies and seasoned astronauts

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The ship travels at

• the speed of sound

• 2x the speed of sound

• 3x the speed of sound

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Apollo 13 was destined for

• the moon

• the sun

• mars

• orbit around the earth

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Apollo 13 journey happened

• before Mrs. Morningstar was born

• after Mrs. Morningstar was born

• You better get this right!

The most famous saying to come out of the Apollo 13 journey is

• "Help! Houston! Help!"

• "Houston, please help us solve our problem."

• "We are having a problem here."

• "Houston, we have a problem."

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What important announcement does Jim Lovell make during his press conference?

• It was his first and last flight

• It was his last flight and he would retire

• He wanted to buy NASA

• He wanted to buy Apollo 13

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What happens to Marylyn Lovell the day of the launch?

• She overslept

• She forgot to wear her special necklace

• She didn't go to the launch

• She dropped her ring down the drain

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What decision is made regarding using the moon as a ride home?

• They would use the pressure from the moon to jet themselves home

• They would use the moon's gravitational pull

• They decide against it, it would be too dangerous

• They use the moon's light to show the way home

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What is something that DOESN'T happen when the astronauts go into the shadow of the moon?

• Loss of signal (no communication)

• Stars are brighter

• There's a lunar sunrise

• Millions of fireballs

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NASA doesn't allow any more water dumps because it could push them off course.

• True

• False

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