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Apollo 13
"Apollo 13" opened in movie theatres around the country last week and people have been lining up to see the real-life adventure. But how real is the film depiction? How does the movie version of this space saga compare to the actual events? In this hour: a discussion of the U.S. space program, fact and fiction, past and present.
Guests:
Andrew Chaikin
Science Writer
Author, "A Man On The Moon"
Boston, MA
John Noble Wilford
Pulitzer Prize-winning Senior Science Writer
The New York Times
New York, NY
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