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Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he "turned a ...
Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster but became an ...
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut who helped avert disaster, has died
The naval aviator turned astronaut led the mission, guiding it safely back to Earth after it went perilously wrong.
'Legend returns to the stars': Earth mourns death of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell
The four-time spaceflight veteran known for his work on Gemini and Apollo missions, died in Lake Forest, Illinois on Aug. 7 ...
Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut Jim Lovell: “Godspeed You, on This Next Voyage”
Tom Hanks is remembering the late Jim Lovell. Following the news that commander of Apollo 13 mission, Lovell died on Thursday ...
Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell in ‘Apollo 13,’ pays tribute to the late astronaut
Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The exchange was later ...
Tom Hanks reacts to the death of Jim Lovell, astronaut he portrayed in 'Apollo 13' movie
"Apollo 13" film star Tom Hanks honored his real-life counterpart Jim Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at 97. Director Ron Howard also ...
Jim Lovell, famed astronaut and Apollo 13 mission commander, dead at 97
Lovell's "life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement.