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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

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Newest development Aug 10, 2025 · 3 reportsJim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97

We have a remembrance of astronaut Jim Lovell, who died on Thursday at the age of 97. Lovell never landed on the moon, but he gave us one of the most iconic moments in American astronomy.

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    Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    We have a remembrance of astronaut Jim Lovell, who died on Thursday at the age of 97. Lovell never landed on the moon, but he gave us one of the most iconic moments in American astronomy.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97.

  3. The Hill

    Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 moon mission leader, dies at 97 (opens The Hill)

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    James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Apollo 13 leader James Lovell dies at 97, remembered for courage, innovation (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dies at 97. He turned a failed moon mission into a triumph of engineering. NASA mourns his death.

  5. Digital Journal

    US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97 (opens Digital Journal)

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    US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the

  6. WHDH Boston

    Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97 - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Apollo 13 moon mission commander James Lovell dies at 97 (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    One of NASA’s most traveled astronauts in the agency’s first decade, Lovell was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion.

  8. ABC 7 New York

    Apollo 13 moon mission leader, astronaut James Lovell dies at 97 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Apollo 13 mission leader James Lovell died at 97 years old on Thursday. The astronaut passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois.

  9. The Oregonian

    Apollo 13 hero James Lovell dies at 97 (opens The Oregonian)

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

  10. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    James Lovell, astronaut and Apollo 13 commander, dies (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission, has died. Here's what we know.

  11. NBC Chicago

    Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dies at 97 (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly engineering, has died. He was 97. He died Thursday in Lake...

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97 in Lake Forest (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Apollo 13 mission leader James Lovell died at 97 years old on Thursday. The astronaut passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois.

  13. Deadline

    Jim Lovell Dies: Astronaut Who Commanded Moon Mission Chronicled In ‘Apollo 13’ Was 97 (opens Deadline)

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    Astronaut Jim Lovell, whose history-making leadership of a near-disastrous 1970 moon mission was chronicled in the hit film Apollo 13, died Thursday.

  14. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, dies at 97 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Jim Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday.

  15. NBC News

    Astronaut Jim Lovell, famed Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97 (opens NBC News)

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    Astronaut Jim Lovell, best known as the commander of the near-tragic Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died Thursday in Illinois.

  16. The Hollywood Reporter

    James Lovell, Apollo 13 Moon Mission Leader, Dies at 97 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    James Lovell, the Apollo 13 moon mission leader portrayed by Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's 'Apollo 13,' has died at the age of 97.

  17. Newsweek

    Astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97: Tributes pour In for Apollo 13 commander (opens Newsweek)

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    Tributes are pouring in for famed Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell after his death at 97.

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Jim Lovell, astronaut who commanded Apollo 13, dies at 97 (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    James A. Lovell Jr., the American astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 spacecraft on its lunar voyage in 1970 and shepherded it on a perilous four-day journey back to Earth

  19. The Guardian

    Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies aged 97 (opens The Guardian)

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    Nasa hails Lovell for saving 1970 moon mission from ‘potential tragedy’ and safely returning crew to Earth

  20. Astronomy Magazine

    Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies at 97 (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    Jim Lovell, the heroic commander of Apollo 13, was a part of several historic NASA missions and left an enduring legacy of courage.

  21. The Boston Globe

    Astronaut James Lovell, Apollo 13 moon mission leader, dies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    One of NASA's most-traveled astronauts in the agency's first decade, Jim Lovell flew four times, including on the groundbreaking Apollo 8 and the harrowing Apollo 13.

  22. The Columbian

    James Lovell, Space Age hero who commanded Apollo 13, dies at 97 (opens The Columbian)

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    James Lovell, the pioneering U.S. astronaut whose two dramatic missions to the moon included Apollo 13, the nearly disastrous trip that captivated the world and decades later inspired a triumphant Hol

  23. Jalopnik

    Jim Lovell, Legendary Commander Of Apollo 13, Dead At 97 (opens Jalopnik)

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    As one of America's Space Age space men, Lovell forged a legacy by setting a number of remarkable firsts.

  24. Fox News

    Famed Apollo 13 moon mission commander Jim Lovell dead at 97 (opens Fox News)

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    Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies at age 97, with his family announcing the passing of the legendary space explorer and Navy pilot on Friday.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Jim Lovell, one of first astronauts to orbit the moon, dies at age 97 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Known as Smilin’ Jim, Lovell was a veteran of the Apollo 8 lunar voyage and mission commander for the Apollo 13 flight.

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