The fact that Jim Lovell has not spent the last 24 years lost in space is testimony to a ... “The Apollo 13 experience changed me in a major way,” Lovell said. “I live my life now one day at ...

Jim Lovell spoke to the American Veterans Center about joining the Navy, becoming an astronaut and the rescue of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. A Poor Kid from Milwaukee Became the First Man to ...

On the anniversary of the April day in 1970 when Apollo 13′s three-man crew — commander Jim Lovell and pilots Jack Swigert and Fred Haise — returned safely to Earth, LIFE.com commemorates ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell recounts Apollo 13 launch 50 years later. ... crippling their main spacecraft and setting off a seemingly never-ending series of life-threatening challenges. ...

Jim Lovell clearly wants to give the impression of a still spry octogenarian. The veteran of Gemini 7, Gemini 12, ... Lovell situates his life within the history of flight.

Lovell was played by Tom Hanks in the movie that was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "Apollo 13," ...

James "Jim" Lovell, Spacecraft Commander, makes an appearance in the film Apollo 13 about the mission. The famous quote, "Houston, we have a problem," from the Apollo 13 is actually incorrect.

Tom Hanks is an acclaimed actor who's known for his versatility. The actor has played several real-life characters in biopics ...

The first orbit of the moon reminded us of life's fragility. In a new book, ... and of astronauts such as Captain Jim Lovell. Lovell, who will be eighty in 2008, ...

James Jim Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander ...