Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97.

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 Jr. was a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission. Read about his family, death, and more.