Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got a Problem

The Apollo 13 accident occurred on April 13, 1970, during the Apollo 13 mission, the third manned mission to land on the Moon. The mission was launched with a crew of three astronauts: James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise.

About 56 hours into the mission, an explosion occurred in one of the oxygen tanks in the service module, which damaged the module and caused a loss of power and oxygen. The astronauts were forced to move into the lunar module, which was only designed to sustain two people for a brief period. The crew and mission control had to work together to improvise a solution that would bring the astronauts safely back to Earth.

The astronauts used the lunar module as a "lifeboat" and jettisoned the damaged service module. They then performed a series of engine burns to put themselves on a trajectory back to Earth. Despite numerous challenges and limited resources, the crew was able to successfully return to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970.

The Apollo 13 accident is widely regarded as one of the most remarkable events in the history of space exploration, and a testament to the ingenuity, teamwork, and bravery of the astronauts and mission control.