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Apollo 13 Failed Mid-Mission. Jim Lovell’s Account Made It a Cultural Touchstone
The 1995 movie ‘Apollo 13’ told the story behind the failed NASA mission. Get to know the space explorers who Tom Hanks, Bill ...
What Ron Howard, Tom Hanks Said About Working With Jim Lovell on 'Apollo 13'
Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who died at the age of 97 on Thursday, played a role in the making of the hit movie Apollo ...
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 ...
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell 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 ...
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.
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97
Nicknamed "Smilin’ Jim” by his fellow astronauts, Jim Lovell was known for his wit and quick grin, said acting NASA ...
Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut Jim Lovell: ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage’
Tom Hanks paid tribute to Jim Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in 'Apollo 13,' following news of Lovell’s death Friday at ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 moon mission leader, dies at 97
James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do ...
Apollo 13 was only part of Jim Lovell's incredible life
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 ...