What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the crew of Apollo 13 into a 200,000-mile race for survival.

Apollo 13 - Houston, we have a problem (Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon) Posted: March 25, 2026 | Last updated: March 25, 2026 For the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 13 space mission, watch the iconic ...

In this April 16, 1970 photo made available by NASA, flight controllers gather in Mission Control in Houston during the last 24 hours of Apollo 13 mission. (NASA via AP) (Uncredited) HOUSTON – Some of ...

Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 1:07 p.m. April 17, after a flight that lasted five days, 22 hours and 54 minutes ...

A routine oxygen tank stir becomes a devastating explosion that tears through Apollo 13's service module, Jim Lovell (Tom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Houston, we’ve had a problem." Those were the now-famous words of NASA Capt. James A. "Jim" Lovell Jr., one of America's most ...

"Houston, we’ve had a problem.." Many have heard the iconic message and it became a staple in regular conversation and pop culture years after. The phrase is often used when a situation has become ...

Editor’s note: Each month, Dispatch reporters will profile astronauts from Ohio, culminating in a larger story toward the end of the year about all Ohioans who became astronauts. "Houston, we’ve had a ...

The Apollo 13 mission was to land on the moon for a third, but it soon turned into a rescue mission. An oxygen tank exploded aboard the spacecraft, causing both the crew on board and ground control to ...