[NFB-Science] Revisit Apollo 13

[Mariya Vasileva]

I agree! :)

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> On Jul 25, 2018, at 21:23, Peter Donahue via NFB-Science <nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
>    Here's another idea that builds on Norene's suggestion about
> recreating the Apollo 11 Moon Missing nand landing. I'm sure many of you are
> familliar with Apollo 13 and the efforts to rescue the astronauts and return
> them safely to the earth. If you can gain access to 3D printers and someone
> who can help teach their use perhaps the mission could include creating the
> device that removed the excess CO2 from the space capsule to allow the
> astronauts to survive the rest of their journey home. This would also make
> for a fauray into how blind people can create objects using 3D printing
> technology independently. By using 3D technology the stranded astronauts
> could create this device using the on-board 3D printer that has its own
> power source so as not to use any of the power needed to bring them safely
> to a successful splash down. The Odyssey was the name of the Apollo 13
> Command Module and Aquarrius was the name of the Lunar Module which service
> as the crew's "Life boat" until it was time for them to land back on earch.
> I skipped a few details but this would be a great project for a future STEM
> or BELL activity.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
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> Noreen via NFB-Science
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 7:25 PM
> To: Tina Hansen via NFB-Science
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Science] [Nfb-science] [nobe-l] Looking for Suggestions:
> Moon Project for Next Year's BELL Program
> 
> I think you could still work with five students. Remember Apollo 11 had
> three astronauts..two explored the surface...one remained in orbit. Then
> there were a lot of people in mission control. If you have five students you
> could split them up and change places like I described...or make a new
> mission as the next generation of moon explorers....celebrating Apollo 11
> and looking forward to returning to the moon.
> 
> Noreen
> 
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>   Original Message  
> From: Tina Hansen via NFB-Science
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 7:55 PM
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> Cc: Tina Hansen
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Science] [Nfb-science] [nobe-l] Looking for Suggestions:
> Moon Project for Next Year's BELL Program
> 
> Dependingon whether the program next year is day-long only or residential,
> it could be either one week or twBesides, if our group is small as it was
> this last time, I'm not sure the idea would work. What do you do if you only
> have maybe 5 or less students? Thanks.o. 
> 
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