710K views · 724 reactions | Apollo 13's final few minutes didn't go to plan. As the crew returned to Earth the blackout lasted longer than it should, leaving Mission Control uncertain if they'd make it home. Fifty years on, those who lived through it tell their story. Listen to the new series of our podcast, 13 Minutes to the Moon: https://bbc.in/3a3OyLQ | BBC World Service | Facebook

50 years ago, the #Apollo13 crew was making its closest approach to the Moon, though they would not land. Scientific visualizers recreated what the crew of Apollo 13 saw during their flyby using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. When the mission ran into some unexpected trouble, the astronauts knew that landing on the lunar surface was not an option. However, the crew journeyed on, traveling around the far side of the Moon and briefly losing radio contact with mission control. This