What happened when just 56 hours into the mission, an oxygen tank explosion crippled the spacecraft, forcing the crew to abort the landing and embark on a perilous journey back to Earth?

Apollo 13 disaster: How NASA turned its deadliest space crisis into the greatest rescue ever

Jim Lovell, the US astronaut known for his spectacular act to save the ill-fated Apollo 13 Moon mission from fatal disaster, has passed away at the age of 97. Here's his story of survival and the moment he returned to the Earth 

How Jim Lovell saved Apollo 13 after oxygen tank explosion and the moment he returned to the Earth | In Pics

Hollywood | Entertainment Over the years, survival thrillers have remained one of the most captivating genres, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.  For all those survival thriller fans, here's a list of some of the best survival thriller movies that you should watch

Binge-watch | Best survival movies based on true stories  -  The Revenant, Apollo 13 and more!

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Watch: Moon from point of view of Apollo 13's astronauts

NASA's Apollo-era Mission Control in Houston has been restored to the way it looked 50 years ago when two men walked on the moon, with only a few exceptions. It gets the stamp of approval from retired flight director Gene Kranz, a man for whom failure - or even a minor oversight - is never an option. Seated at the console where he ruled over Apollo 11, Apollo 13 and so many other astronaut missions, Kranz pointed out that a phone was missing behind him. And he said the air vents used to be black from all the smoke, not sparkly clean like they are now.

Mission Control restored 50 years after Apollo 11

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Apollo 13 disaster: How NASA turned its deadliest space crisis into the greatest rescue ever

How Jim Lovell saved Apollo 13 after oxygen tank explosion | In Pics

Binge-watch | Best survival movies based on true stories - The Revenant, Apollo 13 and more!

April 11 in history: Napolean exiled, NASA Apollo 13 mission launched and more

Watch: Moon from point of view of Apollo 13's astronauts

Mission Control restored 50 years after Apollo 11