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The explosion that turned Apollo 13 into a rescue mission

In April 1970, the Apollo 13 mission was supposed to be another routine journey to the Moon. Instead, it became one of the most dramatic survival stories in the history of space exploration. Two days ...

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell remembered as decorated NASA astronaut

Those were the now-famous words of NASA Capt. James A. "Jim" Lovell Jr., one of America's most decorated astronauts and the mission commander for the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13. Lovell rephrased a ...
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Apollo 13 and the mission control team that defied disaster

Apollo 13 was meant to land on the Moon, but an explosion turned it into a desperate fight for survival. This is the story of how ingenuity, teamwork, and determination brought three astronauts safely ...
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Slingshot Around the Moon: How Apollo 13 Returned Home

Apollo 13 was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed mission to the surface of the moon, but nearly 56 hours into the flight, command module pilot John “Jack” Swigert radioed a troubling message to ...
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Apollo 13 by the numbers

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated the explosion happened at 55 hours, 46 minutes into the mission. It happened at 55 hours, 55 minutes. April 13, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the ...