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Lightning, Laughter, and a Moonshot: The True Stories of Apollo 12 & 14

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They say Apollo 11 stole the spotlight, but four months later a rocket became a lightning rod and a young flight controller's memory saved three lives. Apollo 12 is a pulse-pounding blend of catastrophe and calm—warning lights like a Christmas tree, a whispered fix from mission control, and two astronauts who laughed their way into orbit.

Then comes the comeback: Alan Shepard, grounded for nine…