“We were in deep, deep trouble.” This is Mission Control like you’ve never heard it before. After the explosion, denial and disbelief turn to dread.
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The astronauts are fighting for their lives. As the oxygen level plummets, they must escape to their lunar lander to survive. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
The crew are off course, 200,000 miles from home and without a guidance computer. Their lives now depend on their flying skills and Jim Lovell’s wristwatch. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
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Special episode with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. An extended interview. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
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Special episode with Nasa legend, flight controller John Aaron. An extended interview.
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Producer Andrew Luck-Baker explains why the season finale will be delayed.
Power must be brutally rationed after the crew flies around the Moon. Their cold, dark ship is reduced to little more than a husk coasting in space. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
“We were being poisoned by our own exhalation.” Carbon dioxide threatens to kill the crew. Mission control must improvise. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more
"I still have nightmares about this." Can the crew survive the dangers of re-entry? An error could see them either incinerated or becoming lost forever in deep space. Show more
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” To ignite catastrophe would take just the flick of a single switch. Why NASA’s third bid to land on the Moon was flawed from the start. Show more