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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 Administrator Sean Duffy.

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 ...
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Jim Lovell, NASA Astronaut Who Read Genesis From Lunar Orbit, Dies at 97

The Apollo 8 commander’s reading of the Scriptures reached a worldwide audience at the dawn of humanity’s journey to the moon ...
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Legendary Apollo 13 Astronaut Who Brought Crew Home Safely Dies at 97

Former Apollo astronaut James Lovell, who personified the spirt of NASA’s calm confidence that despair would never have ...

Apollo 13 moon mission leader, played by Tom Hanks in iconic movie, dead at 97: ‘He was our Hero’

Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, died Thursday at the age of 97, NASA announced on Friday. Lovell, who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering as ...

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 ...