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 ...

The trio’s harrowing ordeal was chronicled in Ron Howard’s Oscar-nominated 1995 movie about the near-disaster. Lovell himself had a cameo as the captain of the USS Iwo Jima, the U.S. Navy ship that ...

In honor of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at the age of 97, buckle up for secrets about Apollo 13, starring Tom ...

Former astronaut James Lovell, whose aerospace journey began in Milwaukee before commanding Apollo 13's dramatic mission, dies at 97.

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died ...

Tom Hanks is remembering Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, a man whose role in one of NASA’s defining missions the actor once ...

He was an astronaut and commander of Apollo 13 — tonight, we've learned Jim Lovell has died at age 97. The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for ...

Jim Lovell, the celebrated commander of the infamous Apollo 13 lunar mission, died on Thursday at age 97. His death was announced on Friday in a statement from NASA, which celebrated his ...

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

Lovell's "life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement.

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

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to Earth safely after an ...