1970: Apollo 13 (NASA)

Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of the American Apollo programme.

It launched on 11 April 1970. Two days after the launch, the Apollo spacecraft was crippled by an explosion, causing the Service Module portion of the Apollo Command/Service Module to lose its oxygen and electrical power.

The crew used the Lunar Module as a "lifeboat" in space. The command module systems remained functional, but were deactivated to preserve its capability to reenter Earth's atmosphere upon return.

The crew endured difficult conditions due to severe constraints on power, cabin heat, and drinkable water, but successfully returned to Earth.

Credit: NASA (including footage from the contemporary BBC broadcast)

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[YaMumYaNanYaGran]

Its really sad that hoaxers have almost hijacked (on youtube anyway), one of the most momentous achievements of the human race.

We need to stop arguing with them and just ignore them. They are like dogs. If you don't give them any attention they will just go away.

But I guess I would miss them because their arguments are so hilarious. They are mentally ill as well. So they are harmless I suppose.

[toddi1971]

These are selected people, not getting into panik in these situations, very professional people.

[ThePurp1e0range]

@Cosmored2 There is more proof that they did land on the moon. And the conspiracies can be easily disproved using scientific knowledge.

[john81blaze]

we live in world that can easily be faked...its unfortunate to have to question everything you see and beleive only what you see for yourself...its all in what you want to beleive is real and what you want to pretend it doesnt exist....and beleive in the inspiration and fascination the apollo mission have gave me so in the the end its not important if its a hoax or not its still a very exiting story....BELEIVE ....

[MrToiletface]

yeah its really sad that people stopped beleiving in the moon landing when they realized it couldnt have been done. or is it sad that there are millions of people in america that dont beleive in dinosaurs but beleive in a god theyve never seen? americans swallow any shit, as long as its from their president. fact: people dont beleive in the moon landing because of logic and reason.. not blind faith most americans are accustomed to. but dont listen to me, im just a mentally ill hs dropout. right?

[EDMproductions]

@ 1:41 you can see at the top window, what looks like a stage light

[yesiamawizardjonny]

Nice how 13 got 200,000 miles in two days when it usually takes 4 days to get 250,000 miles. Yeah, ok, sure NASA, you landed on the moon.... Keep telling yourself that... You're not fooling anyone with a fucking brain....

[Rob260259]

@YaMumYaNanYaGran

You ar sooo damn right. Hoaxheads... what a laugh. The internet has not changed history. It has just given idiots a bigger soapbox to stand on. I have to laugh at those hoaxers who think of themselves as some sort of "truth patriots" yet they lack the knowledge to understand the science & engineering behind the Apollo program. Real patriots are the astronauts. People who would slander them are just ass clowns..

[AvA1Stevie]

@peterm3964 40 year old men dont talk like that.

[peterm3964]

THE WORLD stopped WHEN men FROM eARTH WALKED ON THE MOON . i WAS A 12 YEAR OLD BOY . i SAW IT i WAS THERE there was no hoax

[greymomma]

So many of these "it's all fake" screamers weren't even born at the time. A time when so many new discoveries were made. But hey, I guess the many things we have today that have come from what was discovered then are all faked as well.