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

James A. Lovell, the astronaut known for serving as commander of the Apollo 13 mission, died Thursday, Aug. 7, in Lake Forest ...

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

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

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

Nicknamed "Smilin’ Jim” by his fellow astronauts, Jim Lovell was known for his wit and quick grin, said acting NASA ...

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

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

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

James Lovell, who led his crew on Apollo 13 back to safety after an accident on the way to the movement, was born in ...

Lovell's "life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement.