In 1968, Lovell commanded the famed Apollo 13 mission and became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the ...

The Oscar-winning actor played the real-life commander of the 1970 space mission that nearly ended in tragedy.

American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed yet inspirational 1970 "Apollo 13" mission to the moon, died at the ...

Tom Hanks paid homage to the famed astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in the Academy Award-winning 1995 feature Apollo ...

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Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at age 97, is best known for captaining the Apollo 13 mission safely back to earth after a devastating onboard explosion, saving his own life, his crew and perhaps America's ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died in Illinois, his family announced. Lovell, 97, ...

The only person to fly to the Moon twice but never trod its surface had some amazing stories to tell. Originally published ...

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 Forest, ...

Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from ...

Lovell was a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 13, during which he and his crewmates famously averted disaster.

James Lovell grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Juneau High School went on to be an astronaut. Lovell has died at age 97 ...