I watched Apollo 13 on TV this Sunday with my parents. The movie was about a mission to the Moon. On the way a major problem happened so the astronauts - Jim, Jack and Fred had to sadly bring the spaceship back to earth before they touched the moon. There were lot of problems that they had to deal with to land back on earth safely.
I remember two problems clearly.
1. When they were on their way back, the carbon dioxide level was too high and oxygen level was reducing. The ground control told them to rip the front cover of their manual, and they had to use a tape to wrap it untill it became a big cube. Then they had to cut a hole and put a sock in it. Then they had to attach a pipe which they had in the spaceship to make some kind of "air-filter".
Then Jim said, " I can hear air moving". So it worked !
2. At another time, the problem was with power. They had to save power to reach back to earth. So they had to switch off everything...even thecomputers and heaters. It was so cold that red wrinkles formed on their eyes. Fred had the most red wrinkles and he felt sick.
Finally they reached earth safely because of all the teams working together.
It is one of the best movies I have seen. I learnt how important it is to work together, support each other and not to blame others when things go wrong.
When Ken (one astronaut who could not go on the mission) was called to help, he did not become upset. He forgot what had happened and solved the power problem by giving them a specific method to follow to make all the lights come on.
It was so fascinating and interesting to watch the astronauts find different ways to solve their different problems. It was cool to watch but it made my mum very tense. Dad had already watched the movie so he did not get tensed.
I remember two problems clearly.
1. When they were on their way back, the carbon dioxide level was too high and oxygen level was reducing. The ground control told them to rip the front cover of their manual, and they had to use a tape to wrap it untill it became a big cube. Then they had to cut a hole and put a sock in it. Then they had to attach a pipe which they had in the spaceship to make some kind of "air-filter".
Then Jim said, " I can hear air moving". So it worked !
2. At another time, the problem was with power. They had to save power to reach back to earth. So they had to switch off everything...even thecomputers and heaters. It was so cold that red wrinkles formed on their eyes. Fred had the most red wrinkles and he felt sick.
Finally they reached earth safely because of all the teams working together.
It is one of the best movies I have seen. I learnt how important it is to work together, support each other and not to blame others when things go wrong.
When Ken (one astronaut who could not go on the mission) was called to help, he did not become upset. He forgot what had happened and solved the power problem by giving them a specific method to follow to make all the lights come on.
It was so fascinating and interesting to watch the astronauts find different ways to solve their different problems. It was cool to watch but it made my mum very tense. Dad had already watched the movie so he did not get tensed.
NXT should be JOURNEY TO THE CORE...I am more fascinated about the Earth Underneath... Watch it than we shall Debate which is most fascinating ;-)
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