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Skylab Crashes Back To Earth (1979)

Published: July 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s July 11th. This day in 1979, Americans and others around the world are watching the skies as the first space station, Skylab, comes hurtling back down to earth.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Skylab crashed, how people in the US and Australia reacted \\u2014 and what the incident indicated about a time of national distrust and malaise.

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