Apollo 13 - Journey to the Moon, Mars and Back
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Astronomy
- Produced By: WGBH
- Year: 1994
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 4h 18m
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Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive. With first-hand accounts from the pilots, their families, and the people of mission control, it documents a thrilling struggle against time and all odds and serves as a reminder that, in the words of James Lovell, "We do not realize what we have on Earth until we leave it." To the Moon: The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. NOVA shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." MARS Dead or Alive: Go inside NASA's risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. (258 min on 3 discs.)