NPR: Jim Lovell https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=510696826 Jim Lovell en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:32:40 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Jim Lovell https://www.npr.org/tags/510696826/jim-lovell Famed NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell has died at age 97 Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply. The inspiring story of their survival was made into a hit movie. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:41:40 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/510627992/famed-nasa-astronaut-and-apollo-13-commander-jim-lovell-has-died-at-age-97 https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/510627992/famed-nasa-astronaut-and-apollo-13-commander-jim-lovell-has-died-at-age-97

Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply. The inspiring story of their survival was made into a hit movie.

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