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' director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer pay to Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated moon mission on which they based their movie.

Tom Hanks is remembering late astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in the Oscar-winning film “Apollo 13,” as among the ...

"The University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni community mourns the passing of James Lovell x’50, a pioneering astronaut whose calm leadership helped save the crew of Apollo 13. Lovell died on August 7, ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell of Apollo 13 fame died at 97; his leadership is celebrated for averting a lunar mission disaster, ...

(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, NASA announced Friday.

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

Actor Tom Hanks remembers Jim Lovell following the Apollo 13 astronaut's death at 97, calling him a visionary who dared to ...

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

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

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

Captain James "Jim" Lovell, Jr., the celebrated naval aviator and astronaut who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission, ...