Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had "turned a potential tragedy into a success" after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted because of an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth.

Obit Jim Lovell, the former US astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97.

The space explorer was determined throughout his life, says Teasel Muir-Harmony, the curator of the Apollo Collection at the National Air and Space Museum

Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died in Illinois, his family announced. Lovell, 97, flew on three other NASA missions.

Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97.

Jim Lovell, the commander of the famed Apollo 13 mission, has died, according to NASA. He was 97.

Jim Lovell, America's oldest living astronaut and leader of Apollo 13, died at his home in Illinois Thursday, according to NASA.

Joe Scarborough reflects on the legacy of former NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, as Trump continues to slash science and research funding.