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NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97

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NASA astronaut Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97. Lovell was part of the crew of Apollo 8, the first mission to ever leave Earth's orbit and circle the moon. He also flew on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, which had to abort plans to land on the moon after an explosion in an oxygen tank.

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  • Jim Lovell, former NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander, has died at 97.
  • Lovell was part of Apollo 8, the first mission to leave Earth's orbit and circle the moon. 16s
  • The Apollo 8 crew captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo and broadcasted from space on Christmas Eve. 32s
  • Lovell commanded Apollo 13, which aborted its moon landing after an oxygen tank explosion. 48s
  • Tom Hanks portrayed Lovell in the film 'Apollo 13,' with Lovell making a cameo appearance. 1m 0s
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