13 things that saved Apollo 13

Universe Today has recently completed a fantastic, thought-provoking series on the near-disaster of the Apollo 13 mission, which unfolded forty years ago last month. Here are links to every post in the series -- enjoy!

• Introduction
• Part 1: Timing
• Part 2: The Hatch That Wouldn't Close
• Part 3: Charlie Duke's Measles
• Part 4: Using the LM for Propulsion
• Part 5: Unexplained Shutdown of the Saturn V Center Engine
• Part 6: Navigating by Earth's Terminator
• Part 7: The Apollo 1 Fire
• Part 8: The Command Module Wasn't Severed
• Part 9: Position of the Tanks
• Part 10: Duct Tape
• Part 11: A Hollywood Movie
• Part 12: Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
• Part 13: The Mission Operations Team
• Never Before Published Images of Apollo 13's Recovery
• Your Questions about Apollo 13 Answered by Jerry Woodfill
• And listen to an interview of Jerry Woodfill on the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast.