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James Arthur Lovell Jr.
- Chelsie Rollins
- Francesca Salgado
- New Mexico State University
- Astronomy 308G
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Heaven
- Caught in the void and empty space
- In between there and back
- And the paradise of going somewhere
- Thats still so far away
- Happy, boy you bet I am
- Holding on to this smile
- For just as long as I can
- HEAVEN
- Its all bright in front
- And its all dark behind
- Livin for the now thats
- In between the bridges and the signs
- And getting there is still
- A long way to go
- By Chris Rea
- Picture from abc.net
The colour photograph of Earthrise - taken by
Apollo 8 astronaut, William A. Anders, December
24, 1968. Although the photograph is usually
mounted with the moon below the earth, this is
how Anders saw it.
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Childhood
- Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 25, 1928
- Graduated from Juneau High School
- Picture from mcn.org
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College
- Attended the University of Wisconsin for 2yrs
- - Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
- Naval Academy at Annapolis
- Pictures from Wikipedia
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Family
- Married Marilyn Gerlach in 1952
- Family consists of four children Jay, Jeffrey,
Susan and Barbara - Picture from geo.txstate.edu
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Naval Career
- Moffet Field in Mountain View, California in 1953
- - Test Pilot
- Pictures from Wikipedia and mcn.org
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Astronaut Career
- In 1960 got an invitation to become first
astronaut pilot. - September 13, 1962 call from Deke Slayton
- 1963 career started
- Picture from swa-home.de/othere
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Gemini
- Gemini Program announced on December of 1961
- Jim flew in two Gemini Flights Gemini VII and
Gemini XII - Pictures from Wikipedia
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Apollo
- President John F. Kennedys famous promise in
1962 to land Americans on the moon by 1970, which
generated Apollo Program - Jim flew in two Apollo missions Apollo 8 and
Apollo 13 - Pictures from Wikipedia
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After Apollo
- Jim remained with the Apollo Program for the next
lunar landing accomplished by Apollo XIV. - Picture from NASA
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After the US Navy NASA
- He retired from the Navy and the Space program in
1973. - Picture from NASA
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Conclusion
- Although Jim Lovell never stood on the moon he
went places physically, psychologically,
heroically and emotionally most of us will never
go. - Picture from NASA
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Questions
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