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

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

The astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's 1995 movie about the expedition, in which Hanks famously said, ...

The only person to fly to the Moon twice but never trod its surface had some amazing stories to tell. Originally published ...

Members of the Crew-10 were preparing on Friday to depart from the International Space Station aboard the Dragon 9 spacecraft ...

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

Transitioning from test pilot to flight instructor, Lovell applied to NASA’s Mercury program but was not selected among the original Mercury Seven. He first ventured into space with the Gemini program ...