How Apollo 13 film-makers created zero gravity 🚀🌑 Apollo 13 tells the story of NASA’s ill-fated 1970 lunar mission. What stands out for Skelton is how the film-makers tackled the challenge of portraying zero gravity by using NASA’s KC-135 aeroplane, affectionately known as the "Vomit Comet". By flying in parabolic arcs, the jet creates brief moments of weightlessness, just long enough to film scenes in realistic zero gravity. Tap link to watch the full film: https://www.newscientist.com/video/