<p>Epic space stories. From the first Moon landing, to Apollo 13, to the Space Shuttle. Told by the people who made them happen.</p><p>NEW: Season 3: The Space Shuttle. A sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever. From the boldest test flight in history to one of Nasa’s darkest days – the Challenger disaster. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock tells the awe-inspiring story of the programme that brought triumph and tragedy. Some scenes in this series use recreated sound effects. </p><p>Season 2: Apollo 13. Apollo 13 should have been the third Moon landing, but after an explosion, it almost ended in tragedy. Told by the people who flew it and saved it. Presented and co-written by Kevin Fong.</p><p>Season 1: 13 Minutes to the Moon. The first Moon landing. In the final dramatic 13-minute descent to the Moon, the Apollo 11 mission came close to going badly wrong. Communication was breaking down, technology was failing and fuel was running out. This is the story of how the first Moon landing was saved. Presented by Kevin Fong.</p><p>13 Minutes is produced by the BBC Audio Science Unit for the BBC World Service. </p><p>Season 3 theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music.</p>

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Apollo 13: 3. Lifeboat 2020-03-23
Apollo 13: 4. Power brokers 2020-03-29
Apollo 13: 5. Life support 2020-04-05
Apollo 13: Bonus 1. Jim Lovell 2020-04-14
Apollo 13: 6. Earth in view 2020-04-12
Apollo 13: Bonus 2. John Aaron 2020-04-16
Apollo 13: 7. Resurrection 2020-06-07
Introducing: The Space Shuttle 2025-06-25
The Space Shuttle: 1. The spaceplane 2025-07-14
The Space Shuttle: 2. The greatest test flight 2025-07-21
The Space Shuttle: 3. Glass rocket 2025-07-28
The Space Shuttle: 4. The 35 new guys 2025-08-04
The Space Shuttle: 5. Space truck 2025-08-11
The Space Shuttle: 6. Satellite for sale 2025-08-18
The Space Shuttle: 7. Teacher in space 2025-08-25
The Space Shuttle: 8. A major malfunction 2025-09-01
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