Jim Lovell

America’s Pioneering Astronauts Honored with new ‘Heroes and Legends’ Attraction at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - America’s pioneering astronauts who braved the perils of the unknown and put their…

8 years ago

13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 9: Avoiding Gimbal Lock

It was an unlikely case, having an Apollo command ship disabled thousands of miles from Earth. But during the Apollo…

9 years ago

13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 6: The Mysterious Longer-Than-Expected Communications Blackout

Join Universe Today in celebrating the 45th anniversary of Apollo 13 with insights from NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill as we…

9 years ago

13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 5: The CO2 Partial Pressure Sensor

The Apollo 13 accident crippled the spacecraft, taking out the two main oxygen tanks in the Service Module. While the…

9 years ago

13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13

“Things had gone real well up to at that point of 55 hours, 54 minutes and 53 seconds (mission elapsed…

10 years ago

Shrimp with a Side of Space History: Visiting Lovell’s of Lake Forest

It's safe to say the Apollo 13 mission has defined my space reporting life. Watching the movie in 1996 as…

12 years ago

A Conversation with Jim Lovell, part 2: Looking Back

[/caption] Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell was awarded the Lincoln Leadership Prize by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum foundation…

14 years ago

A Conversation with Apollo’s Jim Lovell, part 1: NASA’s Future

[/caption] Springfield, Illinois is a quiet, historic town that clings fervently to its association with Abraham Lincoln. If you want…

14 years ago

13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 13: The Mission Operations Team

The phrase "last but not least" was likely never more appropriate. Though this is the last article of our "13…

14 years ago