The so-called "right stuff" manifests rather differently in "Apollo 13". Sure, this generation of astronauts knows the final ...

As 'Apollo 13' turns 30, we talk to legendary NASA flight director Gerry Griffin who helped make the film as realistic as ...

The propeller that helped thrust the USS Shangri-La aircraft carrier and figures into a pivotal scene from the Apollo 13 ...

Apollo 13 — directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Bacon as astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert — came up in the discussion.

Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and ...

Tom Hanks' Apollo 13 turns 30 and still stands tall among space films with gripping realism, powerful drama, and ...

On Ron Howard's 'Apollo 13,' Tom Hanks' space nerd credentials made him a guiding force for the other actors in striving for ...

Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped bring Apollo 13 home, dies at 87. Scrubbed from the flight because of exposure to measles, Mr. Mattingly helped devise a plan to return the astronauts safely ...

NASA’s flight controllers on the ground played a critical role and were instrumental in devising the solution that allowed Apollo 13 to survive. The Apollo astronauts had one shot to fire their ...

The ending of Apollo 13 Survival is a tale of triumph. Against all odds, the three astronauts, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell, safely return to Earth. Released on Netflix on September 5 ...