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Very Special Episodes: Skylab Is Falling

Very Special Episodes: Skylab Is Falling

Update: 2025-12-10
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In 1979, the world watched as NASA’s 77-ton space station made its fiery plunge back to Earth. When Skylab broke apart over a sleepy Australian town, the falling debris set off a global media frenzy. This is the story of the night the sky actually fell — and the teenager who became an improbable hero.

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On the Very Special Episodes podcast, Dana Schwartz and Zaron Burnett tell one incredible story each week. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Very Special Episodes: Skylab Is Falling

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