On This day 37 Years Ago – Skylab tumbles back to Earth
On 11th July 1979 Skylab plunged to Earth scattering debris across the southern Indian Ocean and sparsely populated areas of Western Australia.
Skylab was launched on 14th May 1973 and was lived in by three teams of astronauts for periods of up to 84 days as they tested human endurance over long periods of weightlessness. While the astronauts were on board they were able to carry out many valuable scientific experiments including analysis of the sun's activity and how it affected the Earth. Read more [...]