Apollo 13: What did the crew see when they looked out the window?

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The discussion centers on the Apollo 13 mission, highlighting enhanced images that reveal the crew's perspective during a critical moment. A specific BBC article from April 13, 2020, showcases these images and includes an animation comparing a preflight shot of the damaged bay with a photo taken by the crew. The conversation emphasizes the crew's composure in a life-threatening situation, underscoring the extraordinary nature of their experience and the historical significance of the mission.

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Nice photos here:

Apollo 13: Enhanced images reveal life on stricken spacecraft (BBC, 13 april 2020)
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52264743

Amazing to see these photos, particularly since it became such a dangerous mission due to the accident, or maybe I should say "problem". :smile:

One photo:

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If you follow through to the NASA page there's an animation that fades back and forth between a preflight shot of the bay that exploded and an image the crew took out of the window, with a transcript of their situation report. I doubt I could be so cool staring at that mess when my life depends on it not being too much of a mess. The Right Stuff indeed.
 
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