Apollo 13 special: how astronauts and Mission Control averted disaster
- Author
- BBC Sky at Night Magazine
- Published
- Wed 25 Mar 2020
- Episode Link
- https://play.acast.com/s/radio-astronomy/apollo13special-howastronautsandmissioncontrolaverteddisaster
"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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