Jim Lovell, an astronaut best known as the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, has died. He was 97. NASA announced his death Friday and included this statement from his family: “We are enormously ...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — The Cosmosphere is paying tribute to Captain Jim Lovell, the Apollo 13 commander whose steady leadership during a near-disaster made him an American hero. Lovell died ...
Handout/NASA/AFP US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced ...
The Apollo era was defined by ambition, success, and unexpected challenges. While NASA’s focus shifted after Apollo 11, the near-catastrophic Apollo 13 mission became one of history’s greatest ...
Explore the harrowing story of Apollo 13, where three astronauts faced near-certain disaster in space.