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The Apollo 13 crew returned safely to Earth by using the lunar module as a lifeboat after an oxygen tank explosion caused a major power loss on the spacecraft. The crew improvised a way to conserve resources and overcome numerous challenges to successfully re-enter Earth's atmosphere and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

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