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Apollo 13 special: how astronauts and Mission Control averted disaster
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Apollo 13 special: how astronauts and Mission Control averted disaster

"Houston, we've had a problem". This issue we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, revealing what went wrong and how Mission Control reacted on the ground. We also take a look at what science goals Apollo 13 might have achieved, had e...

Star Diary · BBC Sky at Night Magazine

March 25, 202050m 19s

Show Notes

"Houston, we've had a problem". This issue we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, revealing what went wrong and how Mission Control reacted on the ground. We also take a look at what science goals Apollo 13 might have achieved, had everything gone to plan. Plus, Professor Jason Wright discusses NEID, a new instrument that can measure the masses of exoplanets.

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