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

In the news today, US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a ...

(CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake ...

Tom Hanks honors late astronaut James Lovell, the real-life Apollo 13 hero, with a heartfelt tribute celebrating his courage.

Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying "Houston, we've had a problem." The exchange was later immortalized by Hanks in the "Apollo 13" movie, which costarred Gary Sinise, Kevin ...

The Apollo 13 mission -- Lovell's fourth spaceflight following Gemini VII, Gemini XII and Apollo 8 -- launched on April 11, 1970, with the intention of a moon landing. But an oxygen tank exploded two ...

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.

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks honored James Lovell, the American astronaut he portrayed in “ Apollo 13 ,” with a heartfelt ...

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do ...

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97. His career in space is a story of failure and continuation – and of good ...