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Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 —passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

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Jim Lovell, one of first astronauts to orbit the moon, dies at age 97

Known as Smilin’ Jim, Lovell was a veteran of the Apollo 8 lunar voyage and mission commander for the Apollo 13 flight.

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James Lovell death: Apollo 13 commander known for saving crew on doomed moon mission dies at age 97

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell died Thursday at age 97

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'Apollo 13' turns 30: How NASA legend Gerry Griffin helped director Ron Howard 'get it right'

As 'Apollo 13' turns 30, we talk to legendary NASA flight director Gerry Griffin who helped make the film as realistic as possible.

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'Apollo 13' at 30: the space movie where scientists have the right stuff too

Ron Howard's classic celebrates the mission control geniuses who got the astronauts home.

Space

30 Years Ago, A Classic Sci-Fi Thriller Was The Last Gasp Of A Historic Moment

They don't make moon landings like they used to anymore.

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NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who led carbon dioxide fix on Apollo 13, dies at 95

It was about one in the morning, four hours after an explosion tore through the Apollo 13 spacecraft, when Ed Smylie realized they had to do something about the carbon dioxide.

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'Apollo 13: Survival:' Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with "Apollo 13: Survival" director Peter Middleton about his documentary full of archival footage and interviews.

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Netflix's 'Apollo 13: Survival' is a superb examination of NASA's finest hour (review)

A review of the new Netflix documentary, "Apollo 13: Survival" now streaming.

Space

Apollo 13: Survival review – fascinating, if clinical, retelling of space history

Netflix’s archival documentary relives the near-fatal explosion of 1970 with remarkable and urgent footage

The Guardian - US

Apollo 13: Eerie documentary shows what it’s like to be stranded in space

Documentary features access to complete audio recordings of the mission

The Independent UK

Space photo of the week: 'Earthrise,' the Christmas Eve image that changed the world

Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, 'Earthrise' is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.

LiveScience

Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash

William Anders, renowned NASA astronaut and member of the groundbreaking Apollo 8 crew, died in a plane crash in Washington state, as confirmed by his son, Gregory Anders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Omega adds Saturn V seconds hand to new Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon watch

Omega has returned to the 'dark side' of the moon with an updated version of a chronograph saluting the first astronauts to fly there, NASA's Apollo 8 crew.

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55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive)

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

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'Apollo 13' moon disaster movie hits a new high for film fans

"Apollo 13" showcased a real-life moon mission's troubles in space in 1970. Now, the 1995 film has a new honor: getting preserved in the Library of Congress for future generations.

The Guardian - UK

‘I embrace the mystery’: Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers

A childhood fascination led to the Apollo 13 star launching his spectacular immersive experience of the moon landings in London

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks shares his most embarrassing career moment on Graham Norton Show

‘I have never felt more stupid in my life,’ Oscar-winning actor said

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Inside 'Earthrise': A historian's take on the origins of the Apollo 8 'image of the century'

The impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture – the sight of the Earth from the moon – now seems even greater than that of the first landing.

The Conversation

Earthrise: historian uncovers the true origins of the 'image of the century’

The recent death of Frank Borman, commander of Nasa’s Apollo 8 mission in 1968, has focused attention on that incredible first voyage to the Moon.

The Guardian - UK

Frank Borman obituary

Astronaut who led the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, and the first person to spot an ‘Earthrise’

Zenger

Neil Armstrong’s Historic Moon Landing Celebrated 52 Years Later

Apollo 11: The Historic Moon Landing that United the World.

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'Ohioans in Space' mural to recognize state's astronauts in capitol

The U.S. state that has produced the fourth largest number of astronauts is set to honor four of its space travelers with a mural when "Ohioans in Space" by Bill Hinch debuts in the Ohio Statehouse.

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Tax Day in space: How do astronauts pay taxes off Earth?

Paying taxes in space is a necessity, no matter where you happen to be visiting. This is what U.S. astronauts and other space fliers can expect.

Orlando Sentinel

Buzz Aldrin gets married on 93rd birthday, oldest of remaining moonwalkers

Buzz spent 93 minutes walking on the surface of the moon, and has now traveled 93 times around the sun.

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