APOLLO 13

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 crew left Earth on a Saturn V rocket. Fifty-two years later at 88-years-old, Apollo 13 astronaut, and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise, remembers those harrowing moments, describing them vividly in his newly released book, memoir, Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

It was a mission that captured the world’s attention: a moon landing mission turned heart-stopping rescue.

A team of Hollywood prop and visual artists are offering replicas of the Apollo command module control panel.

Gaze upon the lunar surface tonight, and you’ll see where astronauts, rovers, and landers stepped onto another world.

The public has voted to honor Apollo 13 engineer Arturo Campos on board NASA's first mission to fly to the moon and back in more than 50 years, Artemis 1.

Best-selling space science writer Jeffrey Kluger will launch a virtual tour Tuesday (June 1) to promote his first fiction book, "Holdout."

Fifty-one years to the day after they survived an explosion on the way to the moon, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise came face-to-face with their post-splashdown selves at Space Center Houston. The Apollo 13 crewmates toasted a sculpture capturing their recovery.

More than half a century later, the Apollo 13 mission continues to fascinate audiences.

Space Center Houston is honoring the dedication of the Apollo 13 crew and the flight controllers in Mission Control at NASA Johnson Space Center who worked around the clock to ensure the crew’s survival and safe return.

On April 11, 1970, three astronauts and a team here on Earth dared to attempt what was expected to be the third moon landing. However, just shy of 56 hours into the mission, the crew experienced a problem that would turn into a full-fledged effort to get the crew back to Earth alive.

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Escape It Houston west location invites you and your crew: Commander, Pilot, Navigator, and Engineer are aboard Apollo 13. Two Days into your lunar mission the oxygen tank in the service module explodes!

The new Apollo 13 statue at Space Center Houston stands in honor of both the astronauts and the team in Mission Control, who worked to ensure the crew's safe return. James Lovell, Fred Haise and the late Jack Swigert have been immortalized as a bronze statue now on display at Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas. The Apollo 13 statue at Space Center Houston depicts Jim Lovanniversarell (at center), Fred Haise (at left) and Jack Swigert at the moment of their recovery after the ill-fated mission. (Image credit: Space Center Houston)The Apollo 13 statue is the Lundeens' second time sculpting Swigert's likeness. Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber presented the Apollo 13 statue project to Space Center Houston and advised on its execution.

Omega's new Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional chronograph retains the iconic look of its Apollo-era use while debuting a state-of-the-art movement for the highest level of performance. "When updating a sacred timepiece like the Speedmaster Moonwatch, every detail must be true to its original spirit. (Image credit: Omega)"I was the first and only one to qualify the Omega Speedmaster for spaceflight," said former NASA engineer James Ragan. Omega's new Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional collection comes in stainless steel, 18K Sedna gold (at left) or 18K Canopus gold (at right). The new models also come in Omega Sedna gold for $34,800 and Omega Canopus gold for $45,300.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. Incredible moments from Apollo 13 live on in a hidden gem museum in New York. Space.com recently visited the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island, New York, where exhibits highlight moments in aviation history ranging from the peak of the Pan Am airline to NASA's Apollo program. There, we spoke to curator Joshua Stoff who took us through some of the most incredible pieces saved from Apollo, specifically the Apollo 13 mission. Video: Space Traveler: Apollo missions at the Cradle of Aviation MuseumRelated: Apollo 13 in Real Time website offers new insight into missionSpace.com explored spaceflight history at the Cradle of Aviation museum. Lunar module 13 is one of only three original lunar modules still on our planet.

Fifty years after Apollo 13, you can hear NASA's Apollo engineers discussing live what it was really like to work at the agency during one of its most hair-raising missions. A discussion with the engineers who helped bring Apollo 13 home," will begin today (April 17) at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) almost exactly 50 years after the Apollo 13 mission returned to Earth. The three-person crew of Apollo 13 safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970, at 2:07 p.m. EDT (1807 GMT). You can watch the discussion live on YouTube here or register here to be a part of the live discussion on Zoom here. Related: NASA's Apollo 13 mission of survival in picturesThe three retired engineers will talk about their experiences working behind the scenes at NASA during the harrowing Apollo 13 mission, when three astronauts almost didn't make it back to Earth alive.

A NASA astronaut who launched to the International Space Station 50 years to the day after the first astronauts landed on the moon has safely returned to Earth on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 splashdown. Morgan, Meir and Skripochka were met by Russian recovery forces and NASA medical officers who assisted them out of the spacecraft and administered initial health checks. "I am really grateful to our crew for this great time we had aboard the space station." Morgan and Meir also ventured outside the space station on spacewalks. Soyuz MS-15 was the 61st Soyuz to launch for the International Space Station.

A segment of netting removed from the Apollo 13 lunar module and mounted post-flight for presentation by the crew as a souvenir of their April 1970 moon mission. Pre-flight photo of an Apollo 13 sample return container (SRC). Astronaut Jack Lousma, serving as capsule communicator, or capcom, in Mission Control in Houston, replied that he would get somebody to work on that. Apollo 13 lunar module crewman optical alignment sight (COAS), at left, and replacement lunar plaque with command module pilot Jack Swigert's name on display at the Adler Planetarium. The Apollo 13 crew mounted and presented the mirror to Mission Control.

Fifty years ago, Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert forgot to do his taxes. To be fair, Swigert wasn't supposed to be on Apollo 13; he was on the backup crew. Apollo 13 timeline: The hectic days of NASA's 'successful failure' to the moonApollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert eats breakfast before launching on the mission, not yet realizing he's forgotten to file his taxes. But Mission Control was still reeling, "you're breaking up the room down here." Despite the ribbing, Mission Control assured Swigert that they would help him get his taxes filed on time.

Fifty years after Apollo 13, a vintage documentary from the National Archives takes us back to one of the most iconic human spaceflight missions of all time. This documentary, "Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got a Problem," named after the famous line uttered first by Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert, is comprised of archival footage from the mission. Related: See Apollo 13 as it happened with Apollo 13 in Real TimeYou can see a full version here or watch part 1 below. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, NASA created a new documentary on the flight. Called "Apollo 13: Home Safe," the 30-minute program looks back at Apollo 13, its legacy and its lessons for future moon missions.

Fifty years ago today (April 13), the Apollo 13 crew "had a problem." Apollo 13 at 50: NASA's 'successful failure' at the moon explainedMore: See Apollo 13 as it happened with Apollo 13 in Real TimeApollo 13 astronauts James Lovell (at left) and Fred Haise, as seen in a composite of 16mm images from the 1970 mission. Lovell and Haise spoke to collectSPACE about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission (Swigert died of cancer in 1982). Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell (at left) and Fred Haise pose at the base of a lunar module simulator in January 1970. Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell (at left) and Jack Swigert work with water hoses aboard the lunar module.

On April 11, 1970, NASA launched three Apollo 13 astronauts to land on the moon. Related: How Apollo 13's dangerous survival mission worked (infographic)Apollo 13 crew(Image credit: NASA)The crew of NASA's Apollo 13 lunar landing mission, poses for a group photo shortly before the mission launched in April 1970. From left to right: Apollo 13 Cmdr. Practice for the day(Image credit: NASA)Two crewmembers of NASA's Apollo 13 lunar landing mission practice using tools from the Apollo Lunar Hand Tools and a gnomon. In the background to the left is Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise.

(Image credit: Apollo In Real Time via collectSPACE.com)Editor's note: The Apollo 13 in Real Time website here is offering an immersive real-time look at the Apollo 13 mission, which ran from April 11-April 17 in 1970. Related: NASA's Apollo 13 mission of survival in picturesMarilyn Lovell, wife of Apollo 13 commander James Lovell, on the phone on April 14, 1970, the day after the explosion on board the Apollo 13 spacecraft. But it is real; an example of one of the many never-before-heard conversations that are presented through the Apollo 13 In Real Time website, which launched on Friday (March 13). Apollo 13 flight controllers in the Mission Operations Control Room at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center on April 16, 1970. Click through to collectSPACE to see exclusive examples of the newly-synced audio clips from Apollo 13 in Real Time.

Related: See Apollo 13 as it happened with Apollo 13 in Real Time websiteThe medallion, which is available for $25 to $35 depending on the retailer, features a design based on the Apollo 13 mission patch, amended with the years and the number "50" denoting the anniversary. Winco has also produced an Apollo 13 50th anniversary embroidered patch and a lapel pin , the latter also minted with metal flown on an Apollo capsule to the moon. A different, limited edition Apollo 13 50th anniversary lapel pin is not for sale, but is instead being offered in return for donations. "Support INFINITY during our COVID-19 closure and we'll mail you an Apollo 13 50th Anniversary Commemorative pin as a thank you. The lapel pin features art from the Apollo 13 mission patch and reproduces lunar module pilot Fred Haise's autograph.

Famously described as a "successful failure," the Apollo 13 mission almost ended in complete and utter disaster. Related: See Apollo 13 as it happened with Apollo 13 in Real TimeThe crewmembers of the Apollo 13 mission, step aboard the USS Iwo Jima recovery ship after successfully surviving their journey around the moon and splashing down in the Pacific ocean. (The phrase is often remembered as "Houston, we have a problem," but that line was just some movie magic from actor Tom Hanks, who played Lovell in the film "Apollo 13.") Celebrate Apollo 13 at 50: Watch NASA's 'Home Safe' documentary and moreAfter an explosion crippled the spacecraft, the three astronauts had to fight to make their way back to Earth. Lithium hydroxide canisters aboard both the lunar module and the command module were designed to "scrub" or remove carbon dioxide from the air.

Fred Haise is a former U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps pilot and NASA astronaut most famous for his role as the lunar module pilot for the nearly-catastrophic Apollo 13 mission. Haise, an ex-fighter pilot, was selected for NASA's astronaut program in 1966 and served as the backup lunar module pilot for the Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 missions. NASA portrait photo of Fred Haise, Apollo 13 crewmember and one of the first space shuttle pilots. Related: Apollo 13: The hectic timeline of NASA's 'successful failure' moonshotHaise, along with commander Jim Lovell, was supposed to walk on the moon during Apollo 13. Related: 10 Amazing space shuttle photosHaise and crewmate Gordon Fullerton executed a series of flight tests for the space shuttle Enterprise.

From left to right, NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Chris Cassidy answer questions from the media on April 10. "Now there is a crisis, and the crisis is on Earth," Morgan said. Fifty years ago, "the flight control team [and] mission control on the ground prevailed, through their ingenuity, their professionalism, and brought the crew home safely." "Once again, mission control centers, the flight control team are going to bring us home safely. They have been affected by this just the same as everyone; it has changed the way that mission control operations work," Morgan said.

This Saturday (April 11) will mark 50 years since NASA's Apollo 13 mission launched on an unexpectedly tumultuous journey around the moon. Now, a modern lunar orbiter has reconstructed what the Apollo 13 astronauts would have seen of the lunar surface. Related: Apollo 13 in Real-Time website offers new insight into missionMore: Apollo 13: A step-by-step timeline of the historic missionImage 1 of 3 A photo of the lunar surface taken by the Apollo 13 astronauts on their trip around the moon. (Image credit: NASA) A photo of the lunar surface taken by the Apollo 13 astronauts on their trip around the moon. You can see some of the captivating original images above, but you can also find every Apollo 13 photo ever online in the Apollo Image Atlas .

The celebrations scheduled for the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 13 mission have been delayed or replanned in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The flight plans had been filed, the logistics confirmed and the countdown was on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 13 mission. The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas, home to the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey (pictured), has rescheduled its Apollo 13 mission debrief and gala for November 2020. In addition to supporting the new multimedia website "Apollo 13 in Real Time," the agency will premiere a new documentary short on its television channel and website, "Apollo 13: Home Safe," at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10. Planned for April 11, the reception and dinner program was to feature Griffin, Lunney, Windler, astronaut and Apollo 13 support crew member Vance Brand and actor Clint Howard, who was in the 1995 movie "Apollo 13."

Jack Swigert was a last-minute replacement on the Apollo 13 crew. John "Jack" Swigert was a test pilot, aerospace engineer, politician and NASA astronaut who was most famous for his role as the command module pilot of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970. Swigert joined the Apollo 13 crew three days before launch time, after the original command module pilot, Ken Mattingly, was exposed to rubella. After the Apollo 1 fire in 1967, Worden and Swigert were assigned to help work on improving the Apollo command module spacecraft. He had been part of the support crew for Apollo 7 in 1968, and was initially Apollo 13's backup command module pilot.

He's most famous for his role as commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission that so nearly ended in tragedy. In 1994, Lovell worked with journalist Jeffrey Kluger to write a book about Lovell's career and the Apollo 13 mission. The book, "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13" (Houghton Mifflin, 1994), spurred the 1995 movie "Apollo 13," starring actor Tom Hanks. He was joined by lunar module pilot Fred Haise, and command module pilot John "Jack" Swigert. Keep checking in with Space.com for updates about Apollo 13 events and celebrations around the world.

Now, you can see a portion of the Apollo 13 astronauts' view of the moon's far side, thanks to a new video courtesy of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Related: 'Apollo 13' launching back into theaters anniversaryA still from the newly-released video that shows the views from the Apollo 13 mission's trip around the moon. (Image credit: NASA Goddard/YouTube)The Apollo 13 crew never had the chance to land on the moon. But the damage ripped out oxygen tank lines and damaged the command module spacecraft, called Odyssey. This April will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission.

Hutchinson, we have a new space exhibit rental program. The program is launching with a new traveling exhibit timed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 13 mission in April. "It's my belief that the SpaceWorks Exhibit and Artifact Rental Program can realize tremendous growth in the years to come," said Remar. The Cosmosphere's "Apollo 13: A Mission of Survival" traveling exhibit, featuring the world's highest-resolution photo op with the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey, is the first offering of the SpaceWorks Exhibit and Artifact Rental Program. The display will also include a unique chance to behold the Apollo 13 command module up close without visiting the Cosmosphere.

The Isle of Man Post Office's new "One Giant Leap, Exploring the Moon and Space" postage stamps celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the exploration that followed. The postage features a photo of the Apollo 13 mission control room and scenes from the four successful lunar landings that followed the ill-fated mission to the moon. "Many missions came before and came after Apollo 11," said Nicole Stott, a former space shuttle and space station astronaut. The Apollo 13 and Apollo 14 stamps are Isle of Man First Class mail value, the Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 stamps are European Union value, the Apollo 17 and Skylab stamps are large letter value and the space shuttle and International Space Station stamps are "rest of the world" value. The Isle of Man Post Office is also planning to offer covers autographed by moonwalker Charlie Duke and by Stott (prices to be announced).

If you missed your chance to see " Apollo 13 " in theaters when it was first released in 1995, do we have a special treat for you. Tickets will be available starting today (Feb. 12) for screenings at more than 600 movie theaters across the U.S. "We are honored to commemorate the 50th anniversary of such an extraordinary human accomplishment and the 25th anniversary of the movie by bringing Apollo 13 back to movie theaters, where its vision and scope can be best appreciated." The Apollo 13 mission lifted off on April 11, 1970, on what was supposed to be the third human moon landing mission. (Apollo 14 landed at Fra Mauro; none of the Apollo 13 astronauts flew in space again.)

One of the biggest collections is at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C.From the big to the small, the artifacts there tell the story of the daring first manned mission to the moon's surface. Items included the data acquisition camera that was mounted in the window of the lunar module and captured the moon landing. That was actually part of the first meal on the moon," Muir-Harmony said. You'll see that this is largely a converted Airstream trailer," said Margaret Wietekamp, the curator for the Space History Department for the National Air & Space Museum. "So the museum has a wonderful, best in the nation, collection of Apollo lunar suits," Wietekamp said.

One of the biggest collections is at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C.From the big to the small, the artifacts there tell the story of the daring first manned mission to the moon's surface. Items included the data acquisition camera that was mounted in the window of the lunar module and captured the moon landing. That was actually part of the first meal on the moon," Muir-Harmony said. You'll see that this is largely a converted Airstream trailer," said Margaret Wietekamp, the curator for the Space History Department for the National Air & Space Museum. "So the museum has a wonderful, best in the nation, collection of Apollo lunar suits," Wietekamp said.