Why didn't they use the Space Shuttle to rescue the Apollo 13 astronauts?

Raymond Chen January 19, 2011 Jan 19, 2011 01/19/11

Many decisions make sense only in the context of history. Much like the moviegoers who were puzzled why NASA didn't just use the Space Shuttle to rescue the Apollo 13 astronauts, computer users of today, when looking back on historical decisions, often make assumptions based on technology that didn't exist. Consider, for example, pointing ...