Tag Archives: Apollo 13

Apollo 13: 50 Years On

Posted on May 3, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Last month marked the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 13, which launched on 11th April 1970, intended as the third manned mission to land on the Moon. Its commander, Jim Lovell, would be the first man to fly in space four … Continue reading →

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Real Space Voyages at Destination Star Trek

Posted on October 22, 2018 by R.J. Southworth

When I went to the Destination Star Trek convention at the National Exhbition Centre in Birmingham last Saturday, it was as a casual Star Trek fan. I was pleased to say hello to and get autographs from some of the guests, … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Favourite Films

Posted on September 9, 2017 by R.J. Southworth

Today, I finished a project I’ve been working on every weekend for the past 10 weeks: making videos on my top 10 favourite films! This is something I originally intended to write about here on my blog, but when I set up … Continue reading →

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Meeting astronaut Jim Lovell!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by R.J. Southworth

Last year, my dad and I went to see Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly give a lecture in Pontefract, organised by Space Lectures. This year, the same organisation persuaded an even more famous astronaut to come over to the UK: none … Continue reading →

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The race to the Moon – as told by the Radio Times

Posted on October 16, 2014 by R.J. Southworth

Today I learned about the BBC Genome Project, which has made TV listings information from the Radio Times – ever since 1923 – available on the net. Pretty cool, right? I did what a few people have and checked out … Continue reading →

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Ken Mattingly – Apollo 16 astronaut!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by R.J. Southworth

Had a great opportunity yesterday, as my dad and I headed down to Pontefract to hear a lecture by a very special man – Thomas Kenneth “Ken” Mattingly, one of only 24 men ever to go to the Moon. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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