On Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission. Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the ...

Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for ...

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do ...

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97. His career in space is a story of failure and continuation – and of good luck.

Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission, has left an indelible mark on human spaceflight history. Lovell's leadership and ingenuity played ...

The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...