The Mysterious 30 Year Journey of Apollo 12

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So touching. The Apollo 12 Third Stage gets homesick about every 30 years, and comes back for a visit. It can take humanity for only a short while before it gets sick of us and feels it has to leave.

I love the fact that because a computer in the 60's made a mistake, a entire rocket stage is being given free rides around the sun

I've always found it amazing how the Saturn 5 had a minute amount of computer memory but yet could still go to the moon

Wow, that's incredible. I had no idea orbits like this were even possible.

In June of 1969, I was 8 years old. I was so completely obsessed with the Apollo 11 mission, I watch and learned everything I could about it. My Father was a freelance science editor with a degree in organic chemistry and my mom was a teacher for special needs children. I ended up with a career in physical therapy. Working primarily in stroke rehab. I've worked in convulsant hospitals now for 37 years. Both my parents have passed and I'm nearing retirement. My parents obviously nurtured my interest in science. But it was the Apollo missions that sparked the interest of an 8 year old kid back then, that did a lot to start me on this life path.

Kerbal space program really set me up for this video🗿

The Space Shuttle missions and the ISS were really what got me initially interested in space, but I really love every aspect of space exploration. Right now I’m most interested to see where the Artemis missions will take us. The Ingenuity helicopter also blew my mind with how we could use such a thin atmosphere for flight like that.

Its so incredible, how such a small mistake had such a great impact on the Stages future

My dad took me to Kennedy when I was 7 and I’ve got a photo of me standing underneath a Saturn 5. I remember vividly just how big everything was. The nozzles, the rocket itself, the buildings, every aspect was awe-inspiring.

The thing that got me into spaceflight was that first Falcon Heavy landing. So utterly mindblowing that I had to look for more

I've heard this story a couple times before but this is the first time I've actually seen someone explain how the orbit went from earth to sun, and back to earth on that particular timescale.

Merci beaucoup ! Thank you for all the content and the passion you are bringing in your videos. We can literally feel your passion, our passion, in all the subjects you address and your creations! Keep doing it and we will keep supporting you 😊

The humbling experience every time you start thinking about it. There are too many awesome things about space to love to just pick one. How a star functions, what dark matter is, if there is extraterrestrial life, or the fact that we are unable to wrap our heads around how incredibly vast it is. Space is filled with interesting stuff. It makes me realize how incredibly insignificant we are, and whatever worries me that day suddenly seems much less of an issue. Also this is one of my favorite space quotes - "Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe, or we are not, Both are equally terrifying." -By Arthur C Clarke

What got me into Spaceflight was looking up at the sky as a kid and being able to see things like mars that I had thought were impossible to see. Knowing that we could land a human on there, maybe even in my lifetime, astounds me, and I’ve been following up with space ever since.

So glad to have found your channel! I was 5 when Hale-Bopp came around and going out to see it is one of my oldest memories. I was fascinated and obsessed with space from that moment forward, getting a telescope and star chart and stargazing for the longest time.

I have always been interested in astronomy! I am lucky enough that my school offers astronomy as a science for 11th and 12th graders. One of the units was on spaceflight and it was absolutely fascinating! The fact that humans were able to build machines to go farther than we can even imagine. Spaceflight is so amazing and interesting and I am always looking to learn more!!

My dad is a lead engineer for SiriusXM satellite radio, so I grew up watching XM launches in the early 2000's. My favorite thing was watching satellites in the backyard at night when my dad knew when they were coming overhead wayyyy before apps like nightsky came out. I also went to Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Lake Worth, FL, so the shuttle program has also been a deep fascination. My son is 8 months old and he will most likely attend there as well!

Watching a space shuttle launch sometime around 1980 or 1981 got me excited about space flight, and I fell in love with it. I was in kindergarten, and they took my class to the larger building where the 1st-3rd grade kids were, and my class watched the launch on TV. My parents bought be a subscription to World magazine, and one issue had a cardstock model of the space shuttle I could put together.

I've pretty much always loved space but seeing the pale blue dot image is what started my interest.This video was very enjoyable, I can't wait for the next one!