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Apollo 13 Views of the Moon

Image Credit: NASA GSFC
Published: September 7, 2023

This video uses data gathered from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft to recreate some of the stunning views of the Moon that the Apollo 13 astronauts saw on their journey in 1970.

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