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Tom Hanks paid an emotional tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he played in the 1995 movie, following his death ...
Astronaut James Lovell Jr., known for serving as commander of the Apollo 13 mission, died Thursday, Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, ...
A naval aviator turned Gemini and Apollo member, his leadership helped prevent the failed 1970 mission from turning deadly.
Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had ...
The naval aviator turned astronaut led the mission, guiding it safely back to Earth after it went perilously wrong.
(CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake ...
Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The exchange was later ...
Milwaukee embraced Lovell as a hometown hero well before Apollo 13. In January 1966, following his Gemini 7 and Gemini 12 ...
Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had ...
"The University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni community mourns the passing of James Lovell x’50, a pioneering astronaut whose calm leadership helped save the crew of Apollo 13. Lovell died on August 7, ...
The actor portrayed Lovell in the 1995 Ron Howard-directed film Apollo 13, which told the story of Lovell's failed lunar ...