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US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a ...

‘Ah, Houston, We’ve Had A Problem’ - Astronaut Jim Lovell Gone At 97

The Right Stuff gang has lost yet another member. Jim Lovell of Apollo 8 and 13 missions just passed at age 97. This writer ...

Hollywood icon pays tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut he played on the big screen

"There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to places we would not go on our own,” actor Tom Hanks said of ...
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Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future ...

Astronaut retires after returning from troubled test flight and extended stay in space

The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS ...

Woodland Park HS graduate and NASA astronaut lands after 5 months on ISS

According to NASA, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the ocean at 9:33 a.m. off the California coast ...
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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and ...