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   William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. In December 1968, he was a member of the crew of Apollo 8, the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon.

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     In addition to being a fighter pilot, a member of the Apollo 8 crew, and the iconic “Earthrise” photo shooter, William Anders was the founding chairman of the NRC.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › William-A-AndersWilliam A. Anders | Biography, Apollo 8, Earthrise, & Facts

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   6 days ago · William A. Anders was a U.S. astronaut who participated in the Apollo 8 flight (1968), which was the first crewed voyage around the Moon and the first spaceflight beyond Earth orbit. On one of Apollo 8’s orbits around the Moon, Anders took the famous ‘Earthrise’ photograph.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · William A. Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut who captured the iconic “Earthrise” photograph in December 1968, has died at the age of 90. The small, vintage plane he was piloting alone—a...

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7. apnews.com › article › plane-crash-san-juan-islandsWilliam Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took Earthrise photo ...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Retired Maj. Gen. Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday, June 7, 2024, when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on Friday (June 7) when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · William Anders, an astronaut who was one of the first three people to orbit the moon, and who took the famous “Earthrise” photo, died Friday after a small plane he was in crashed in the water...

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    Who was Bill Anders?

    • 'He traveled to the threshold of the moon and helped all of us see something else: ourselves.' Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on Friday (June 7) when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington State.

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    Who was Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders?

    • The famous "Earthrise" photo, taken from lunar orbit by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders. (Image credit: NASA) Prior to flying on Apollo 8, Anders served with Neil Armstrong on the backup crew for Gemini 11. He was then assigned to the third Apollo mission, which was planned as the second test of a lunar module in Earth orbit.

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    What awards did Bill Anders receive?

    • Along with his Apollo 8 crewmembers, Anders received AIAA's Haley Astronautics Award in 1970. In March 2023, Bill Anders was awarded the 2023 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement; by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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    When did Bill Anders leave General Dynamics?

    • In 1990, Anders became vice chairman of General Dynamics and, in 1991, its chairman and chief executive officer. He retired as CEO in 1993 and the left the company in 1994. Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders is seen flying a T-34 Mentor aircraft in formation with his son in 2023.

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    How long did Bill Anders spend in space?

    • Splashing down in the North Pacific Ocean, Anders logged a total of six days, three hours and 42 seconds in space, including 20 hours completing 10 orbits of the moon. Bill Anders adjust his communications carrier ("Snoopy cap") while getting suited up for the Apollo 8 mission launch in 1968.

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    Did Bill Anders see the Earth on Apollo 8?

    • Astronaut Bill Anders during mission of Apollo 8 in a simulator in an undated photo. "Borman rotated the spacecraft, turned it around and I was the first to see the Earth coming up and I remarked, 'Wow, look at that!'" Anders told NPR in 2015. Earth was blue and white, rising above the barren lunar horizon.

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    Jun 8, 2024 · 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...