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       Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97   
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       Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back   
       to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97.   
      
       Nasa said he "turned a potential tragedy into a success" after an   
       attempt to land on the Moon was aborted due to an explosion   
       onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles   
       from Earth.   
      
       Tens of millions watched on television as Lovell and two other   
       astronauts splashed back down into the Pacific Ocean, a moment   
       which has become one of the most iconic in the history of space   
       travel.   
      
       Lovell, who was also part of the Apollo 8 mission, was the first   
       man to go to the Moon twice - but never actually landed.   
      
       Acting Nasa head Sean Duffy said Lovell helped the US space   
       programme to "forge a historic path".   
      
       In a statement, Lovell's family said: "We will miss his   
       unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each   
       of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind."   
      
      
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