Apollo 13 Tom Hanks

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  "Not Easy": Apollo 13 Star Tom Hanks Pays Tribute To Aborted Space Mission

  "Send men to the moon. 2. Return them safely to the Earth. Not easy," wrote Tom Hanks

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  Dear Matt Damon, Tom Hanks is Jealous You Got to Mars First

  Matt Damon stars as an astronaut stranded on the Red Planet after a mission to Mars goes wrong in Ridley Scott's hotly-anticipated The Martian, October's big movie. "I am so jealous of Matt Damon getting this role over me," Tom Hanks posted on Twitter

• Apollo 13 Astronaut's Toothbrush Sells for $11,794

  A toothbrush used by one of the American astronauts who flew to the Moon was sold at auction for nearly $12,000, or triple the starting bid, the auction house said on Friday.

• The power of the number 13 in the world

  It's unlucky to stay inside on the 13th day of the Iranian New Year, but fear surrounding the number 13 has chilled people for centuries around the world.

• Acting is vacation compared to direction: Tom Hanks

  Tom Hanks, who opted for the director's chair in Larry Crowne, feels acting is like a vacation compared to his stint behind the camera.