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THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY MOURNS THE PASSING OF NASA ASTRONAUT JAMES LOVELL
11 Aug 2025 12:00 GMT
… A. Lovell Jr., the NASA astronaut made famous by commanding the … He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1962.
Lovell flew on … a two-week flight with Frank Borman designed to test the limits … reach the Moon, with Frank Borman commanding and Bill Anders in …
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Jim Lovell, NASA Astronaut Who Read Genesis From Lunar Orbit, Dies at 97
08 Aug 2025 22:45 GMT
… story during a 1968 NASA mission, died at his … who is currently serving as NASA’s acting administrator, offered … was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1962 after a distinguished … space.
Lovell and fellow astronauts Frank Borman and William Anders later became …
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Legendary NASA astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
08 Aug 2025 23:47 GMT
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A legendary astronaut who commanded the almost … an oxygen tank exploded.
NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced the … 8 crew, with Lovell, Frank Borman and William Anders, was the … innovation that informed future NASA missions.' The Apollo …
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Apollo 13 commander and NASA astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
08 Aug 2025 23:08 GMT
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One of NASA's most travelled astronauts in the agency … Apollo 8 crew of Lovell, Frank Borman and William Anders were the … plan.
It involved the astronauts moving from the service module … Lovell was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962. He was …
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Jim Lovell dead: Legendary NASA astronaut who nearly died during lunar landing passes away at 97
08 Aug 2025 20:58 GMT
… crew, with Lovell, Frank Borman and William Anders, was … NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced the commander's passing, saying the astronaut … wit, this unforgettable astronaut was nicknamed Smilin' … that retrieves the astronauts and shakes hands with …
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NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who led Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth after oxygen tank explosion, dies aged 97
08 Aug 2025 19:56 GMT
… the launch pad.
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Astronauts Frank Borman (right), command pilot, and James … we demonstrated the capability of (Nasa) personnel."
A retired Navy … Lovell was selected as an astronaut by Nasa in 1962.
Lovell retired …
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James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, Nasa’s most ‘successful failure’, passes into history
01 Sep 2025 20:17 GMT
… craft.
James Lovell. Photo NASA – NASA Human Space Flight Gallery ( … ’, the photograph taken by astronaut William Anders on Apollo 8 … of Apollo 13. Photo: NASA (wikimedia commons)
Then there … , Apollo 8 Crew Members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William …
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Iconic Astronaut, Apollo 13 Commander and Spaceflight Pioneer Dies at 97
15 Aug 2025 18:53 GMT
… of Apollo 8 with crewmates Frank Borman and William Anders, Lovell … crippled, Lovell and fellow astronauts Fred Haise and Jack … hours—until surpassed by Skylab astronauts. His contributions to space … astronaut in 1962, Lovell retired from the Navy and NASA …
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Jim Lovell, Legendary Astronaut and Apollo 13 Mission Commander, Passes Away at 97
13 Aug 2025 08:40 GMT
… Lovell, a legendary American astronaut widely known as the commander … selected as one of the astronauts in NASA's selection, … 1968, Lovell, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became part … 39;s Choice: NASA's Oldest Astronaut Returns to Earth …
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Column: Remembering astronaut Jim Lovell, one of a rare kind
12 Aug 2025 12:54 GMT
… and honor-filled career.
Astronauts Jack Swigert, left, and … grandchildren; picked for the astronaut program and joining two … how Lovell and fellow astronauts Frank Borman and Bill Anders became … lunar module pilot; and Frank Borman, commander, stand in front …