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Astronaut William (Bill) Anders is known for piloting the lunar module for Apollo 8, serving as backup pilot for the Gemini XI and Apollo 11 flights, and for the 1968 “Earthrise” photo he took while in space. Sadly, he has died at almost 91 years old after his private plane crashed in Washington State.
We mourn the passing of astronaut Bill Anders, lunar module pilot for Apollo 8, and backup pilot for the Gemini XI and Apollo 11 flights. One of the first three people to travel beyond the reach of our Earth and orbit the Moon, Anders took the legendary Earthrise photo. More on… pic.twitter.com/MDSWo1tbJ2
— NASA (@NASA) June 8, 2024
In December 1968, Anders was a member of the crew of Apollo 8 and one of the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon. He was accompanied by astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell as they circled the Moon ten times and broadcast live images and commentary back to Earth.
During one of his missions, he took the iconic “Earthrise” photo.
The Coast Guard for the Pacific Northwest announced yesterday that the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a plane crash between Orcas and Jones islands (which are around 80 miles north of Seattle). They said only the pilot was in the two-seat plane and that the body recovered was that of astronaut, Bill Anders.
In 1968, during Apollo 8, Bill Anders offered to humanity among the deepest of gifts an astronaut can give. He traveled to the threshold of the Moon and helped all of us see something else: ourselves. He embodied the lessons and the purpose of exploration. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/wuCmfHpu3g
— Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) June 8, 2024
NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson, wrote the lovely tribute above.
Anthony’s Take: What am amazing life and to be flying into his 90s is just incredible. My condolences to this man’s family and friends. He definitely left an indelible mark on the world.
(Image Credit: Print Collector/Getty Images file and Bill Anders.)
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