Tag: Bill Anders
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Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ picture, dies in plane crash at 90
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders adjlusts his helmet while suiting up for his 1968 moon mission. (NASA Photo) Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped the iconic “Earthrise” photo of our planet as seen from lunar orbit, died today in a plane crash in waters off the San Juan Islands. The 90-year-old spaceflier’s son, Greg…