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Spacecraft Zapped!

  • May 4, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The Apollo 12 spacecraft was struck by lightning during its 1969 launch — twice! The three astronauts on board got essential systems back online after a few minutes and made it safely to the moon, returning to Earth 10 days later.

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