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James Arthur Lovell Jr.

James Arthur Lovell Jr. Chelsie Rollins Francesca Salgado New Mexico State University Astronomy 308G. “Heaven”. …Caught in the void and empty space In between there and back And the paradise of going somewhere That’s still so far away Happy, boy you bet I am Holding on to this smile

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James Arthur Lovell Jr.

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  1. James Arthur Lovell Jr. Chelsie Rollins Francesca Salgado New Mexico State University Astronomy 308G

  2. “Heaven” …Caught in the void and empty space In between there and back And the paradise of going somewhere That’s still so far away Happy, boy you bet I am Holding on to this smile For just as long as I can HEAVEN It’s all bright in front And it’s all dark behind Livin’ for the now that’s 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.

  3. Childhood Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 25, 1928 Graduated from Juneau High School Picture from mcn.org

  4. College Attended the University of Wisconsin for 2yrs - Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Naval Academy at Annapolis Pictures from Wikipedia

  5. Family Married Marilyn Gerlach in 1952 Family consists of four children – Jay, Jeffrey, Susan and Barbara Picture from geo.txstate.edu

  6. Naval Career Moffet Field in Mountain View, California in 1953 - Test Pilot Pictures from Wikipedia and mcn.org

  7. 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

  8. Gemini Gemini Program announced on December of 1961 Jim flew in two Gemini Flights: Gemini VII and Gemini XII Pictures from Wikipedia

  9. Apollo President John F. Kennedy’s 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

  10. After Apollo Jim remained with the Apollo Program for the next lunar landing accomplished by Apollo XIV. Picture from NASA

  11. After the US Navy & NASA He retired from the Navy and the Space program in 1973. Picture from NASA

  12. 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

  13. Questions

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