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NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies

Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.

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Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who grew up in Milwaukee, has died

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

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

NASA, International Space Station and Butch Wilmore

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NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires 4 Months After Returning From Being Stranded in Space

Four months after NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned from their eight-day turned nine-month mission in space, Butch has retired.

4 people and 5 months in space, NASA's Crew-10 mission safely returns to Earth

It took the capsule 17 hours to make the trip home, experiencing re-entry temperatures of around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it punched through the atmosphere following Friday's ISS undocking.

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Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight

One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure from the space agency on Wednesday.

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Woodland Park HS graduate and NASA astronaut lands after 5 months on ISS

According to NASA, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the ocean at 9:33 a.m. off the California coast ...

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Hollywood icon pays tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut he played on the big screen

"There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to places we would not go on our own,” actor Tom Hanks said of ...

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NASA and Boeing Starliner astronaut 'Butch' Wilmore retires

Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years with NASA and serving as a U.S. Navy test ...

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NASA Told to Overhaul Its Plans to Replace the International Space Station

A new Trump administration directive seeks to radically change NASA's vision for a continued astronaut presence in low Earth ...

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Astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin: Look back at their friendship in tweets, photos

Legendary astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, globally known for their history-making Apollo missions, enjoyed a ...

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Claim that NASA astronauts get $66K starting salary doesn't add up

The figure was from 2019, and was a minimum as opposed to the starting salary. By 2025, NASA astronauts had starting salaries ...

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