Tom Hanks honored astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in "Apollo 13," with a touching tribute celebrating the space ...

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

He led the three-man crew that survived a near catastrophic explosion in space in 1970, and was later immortalized by Tom ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell circled the moon on Apollo 8 and helped bring Apollo 13 home safely despite a mishap far from Earth.

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

The mechanical engineer and naval aviator co-penned the book "Lost Moon," on which the 1995 film "Apollo 13" is based.

American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster but became an ...

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell has died at age 97. Lovell was one of NASA’s most experienced astronauts, flying four ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, best known as the commander of the near-tragic Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died Thursday in Illinois ...

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

Lovell’s incredible life taught us that there’s value in an America that looks to the world with open arms, rather than clenched fists.

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell died at age 97. Lovell and the crew of the ill-fated spacecraft brought the world together.