On April 11, 1970, the fight of Apollo 13 began as a routine mission of scientific exploration. However, due to a serious power supply malfunction in the spacecraft, the mission was terminated early. The lives of the 3 astronauts hung in the balance as mission control struggled to get them home from nearly 200,000 miles out in space. The world held its breath… Patrick Moore, who presented live television coverage of the actual events, leads you through this exciting adventure. Re-live the drama as he takes you from lift off to the miraculous splash down in the Pacific Ocean. This DVD has been made in conjunction with the Science Museum, London.