Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing ...

James Lovell Jr. was a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission. Read ...

Nicknamed "Smilin’ Jim” by his fellow astronauts, Jim Lovell was known for his wit and quick grin, said acting NASA ...

A naval aviator turned Gemini and Apollo member, his leadership helped prevent the failed 1970 mission from turning deadly.

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

The naval aviator turned astronaut led the mission, guiding it safely back to Earth after it went perilously wrong.

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a ...

Tom Hanks paid tribute to Jim Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in 'Apollo 13,' following news of Lovell’s death Friday at ...

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...

The world bids farewell to a space exploration icon, as famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away at the age of 97.