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2 days ago · William A. Anders (born October 17, 1933, Hong Kong—died June 7, 2024, San Juan Islands, Washington) was a U.S. astronaut who participated in the Apollo 8 flight (December 21–27, 1968), during which the first crewed voyage around the Moon was made. The astronauts, including Anders, Frank Borman, and James Lovell, remained in an orbit about ...
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2 days ago · June 7, 2024 Updated 9:22 PM PT. Bill Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut who was one of the first humans to orbit the moon and who took the iconic first photo of Earth rising over the lunar surface ...
3 days ago · Apollo astronaut Bill Anders, who captured one of the most famous images ever recorded in space, has died at age 90. His son, Greg Anders, told NPR his dad died Friday in a plane crash in Washington state. He was piloting the aircraft when it crashed into the water off Jones Island. The National Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating.
2 days ago · William Maher (/ m ɑːr /; born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is popularly known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and the similar late-night show called Politically Incorrect (1993–2002), originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.
2 days ago · Bill Anders was on Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, and took one of the most famous pictures ever captured in space. He died Friday after a plane he was piloting crashed off Jones Island in Washington state. Bill Anders was 90. NPR's Russell Lewis has this remembrance. RUSSELL LEWIS, BYLINE: Bill Anders flew in space just once.
4 days ago · Mark “Chewey” Nuss, 64, suffered a stroke in October 2021 and, compounding matters, broke three ribs in a recent fall. Ginger, his wife and primary caregiver, now comes to the pub only once a ...
5 days ago · Beach volleyball players Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss turned pro in 2021. Without ranking points, the pair had to power through tournaments, tribulations and critics to the winner's circle as they punched their ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
