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Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97
science8/8/2025

Lovell was a four-time spaceflight veteran.

Jim Lovell, the commander of the famed Apollo 13 mission, has died, according to NASA. He was 97. "We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran," the space agency said. "Lovell's life and wo... [3136 chars]