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 ...

What many Milwaukee residents may not realize is that a small piece of our community made that journey alongside astronaut Jim Lovell.

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

Jim Lovell was an astronaut, mechanical engineer, and test pilot best remembered for the harrowing Apollo 13 mission. The mission was forced to abandon its lunar landing attempt in 1970.

The four-time spaceflight veteran known for his work on Gemini and Apollo missions, died in Lake Forest, Illinois on Aug. 7 at the age of 97.

Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...

Tom Hanks, who played astronaut Jim Lovell in the 1995 movie Apollo 13, has honored him following his death on August 7, 2025 ...

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 ...

Lovell helped Hanks and his co-stars Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton train at Space Camp in Hunstville, AL. Lovell also had a ...

Lovell and crew mates Jack Swigert and Fred Haise endured frigid, cramped conditions, dehydration and hunger for 3-1/2 days while concocting with Mission Control in Houston ingenious solutions to brin ...