
Remembering William Anders: The Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Captured the Iconic Earthrise Photo
The Legacy of William Anders Astronaut and Earthrise Photographer Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the “Earthrise” photo during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state. Exploring the Unknown Anders was a pioneer in…