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'Apollo 13' moon disaster movie hits a new high for film fans

"Apollo 13" showcased a real-life moon mission's troubles in space in 1970. Now, the 1995 film has a new honor: getting preserved in the Library of Congress for future generations.

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The Moonwalkers: A Journey With Tom Hanks review – a gobsmackingly huge space spectacle

This potted history of Nasa’s space exploration featuring gigantic and crystal clear footage is invigorating if slightly hampered by its school science tone

The Guardian - UK

‘I embrace the mystery’: Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers

A childhood fascination led to the Apollo 13 star launching his spectacular immersive experience of the moon landings in London

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Tom Hanks visits Artemis 2 moon astronauts and NASA Mission Control

'Apollo 13' actor Tom Hanks, who flew to the moon on film in 1995, just went to NASA in Houston. There, he visited the four Artemis 2 astronauts who will make the journey for real.

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Ken Mattingly obituary

Astronaut who orbited the moon on Apollo 16 and was instrumental in saving the stricken Apollo 13

The Guardian - UK

Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87

Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died

The Independent UK

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87

For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.

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Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87

He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.

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