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Rare footage of three astronauts moments before they lost their lives in the Apollo 1 tragedy

The audio from the cockpit before the three astronauts got swallowed in flames sends shivers down the spine.

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On this day, February 20

On this day, February 20
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Frank Borman fell in love with flight and that led him to the stars

The death of Frank Borman at 95, the oldest living space traveller, reduces the surviving number of Apollo lunar voyagers to eight.

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Tragic and haunting final words of Apollo 1 astronauts before being torched alive

In 1967, the first ever Apollo spaced mission failed before it had even got off the ground when it burst into flames, torching everyone inside alive

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What happened today in history (February 20) from a South African perspective

What happened today in history (February 20) from a South African perspective
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