The late James Lovell was commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. In 1995, he recounted the story of the real-life space drama. In this 1995 segment from the Science Friday archives, Apollo 13 ...

Jim Clash: Describe your view of the back of the moon, the first-ever by humans live, aboard Apollo 8. Jim Lovell: Well, that was quite a thrill, the high point of my space career.

The fact that Jim Lovell has not spent the last 24 years lost in space is testimony to a brilliant chapter in human resilience, when, for a few days, the nation’s quest was not to land men on ...

Jim Lovell and Fred Haise insist they’re not superstitious. They even use 13 in their email addresses. As mission commander Lovell sees it, he’s incredibly lucky.

James A. Lovell Day will be celebrated next week on the 56th anniversary of Apollo 8, the first time humans traveled out of the Earth's gravitational influence and went around the moon.

Jim Lovell was one of 24 men to fly to the moon, one of 10 who are still alive and the first to make the trip twice. He retired from the Navy in 1973.

James "Jim" Lovell, Spacecraft Commander, makes an appearance in the film Apollo 13 about the mission. The famous quote, "Houston, we have a problem," from the Apollo 13 is actually incorrect.

Aboard Apollo 13, James Lovell was supposed to be the fifth person to walk on the moon. It was not to be.

Astronaut Jim Lovell reflects on Christmas Eve 1968. He's part of the Apollo 8 crew that spent the holiday orbiting the moon. Their broadcast back to Earth helped unify a divided country.

But, he carried on. Jim Lovell spent 715 hours and 5 minutes in space, blasting into the cosmos on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and the aforementioned Apollo 13.

Retired Capt. James Lovell said he woke up Friday morning, on the 50th anniversary of the return of the ill-fated Apollo 13 to Earth, thinking about the challenges the world is facing today with ...

Jim Lovell Jim Lovell clearly wants to give the impression of a still spry octogenarian. The veteran of Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and commander of Apollo 13 appears with a spring in his step.