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Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?
Between 1969 and 1972, six Apollo missions successfully landed on the Moon. Each crew faced danger, discovery, and the thrill of the unknown. These 12 astronauts didn’t just visit another world; they rewrote the story of human exploration.
Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
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.
NASA's most misquoted astronaut has died, 55 years after Apollo 13
Astronaut Jim Lovell, who uttered the famous line, died on Thursday at the age of 97. It's worth taking a minute to correct this part of Lovell's legacy. On April 14, 1970, a massive explosion rocked Apollo 13.
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just six remain.
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 paid tribute.
Tom Hanks Honors 'Apollo 13' Astronaut James Lovell With Tribute: 'God Speed You'
O scar-winning actor Tom Hanks honored James Lovell, the American astronaut he portrayed in “ Apollo 13 ,” with a heartfelt Instagram tribute to his courage, curiosity and fortitude. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest,
Remembering Jim Lovell, the Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut
Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.
Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission
"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.
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Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

"When you're in your launch and entry suits, you're with the crew you're going to be on the pad with, that is absolutely ...

NASA And Google Test AI ‘Doctor’ For Astronauts On Deep-Space Missions

An ankle sprain on Mars? An earache on the Moon? NASA and Google are building a proof-of-concept AI medical assistant ...

Astronauts and scientists explain why living in space is almost impossible

Despite all the buzz around space tourism and giant rockets that can get us to the moon and beyond, life in space is still a ...

James Lovell dies at 97; Apollo 13 moon mission leader turned ‘potential tragedy into a success’

One of NASA’s most traveled astronauts in the agency’s first decade, he flew four times — Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and ...

Give the Moon a Big, Beautiful Base

A base on the moon would be more democratic than those that Musk and his acolytes have advocated building on Mars. Given ...

Who knew? The Moon has a distinctive smell: This is what astronauts say it smelled like

Judging by the testimony of the few astronauts who have set foot on the Moon, Earth’s satellite has a particular scent.

Astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin: Look back at their friendship in tweets, photos

Legendary astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, globally known for their history-making Apollo missions, enjoyed a ...
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Jim Lovell, one of first astronauts to orbit the moon, dies at age 97

Known as Smilin’ Jim, Lovell was a veteran of the Apollo 8 lunar voyage and mission commander for the Apollo 13 flight.
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Moonquakes threaten future Moon bases

As if hard vacuum, intense cosmic radiation, corrosive dust, meteors, and temperatures whiplashing hundreds of degrees ...
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'India’s Ambition to Safely Land and Return Astronauts From The Moon By 2040': ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan

ISRO Chairman Dr. Narayanan highlighted India’s goal to achieve a manned Moon mission by 2040, inspiring graduates to ...
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Astronauts explain why no human has visited the moon in 50 years ... - MSN

The last time a person visited the moon was in December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Astronauts say the reasons why are budgetary and political, not scientific or technical.
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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and ...