William Anders: Earthrise

There’s no doubt Bill Anders’ contributions go well beyond photography. Literally defining the concept of perspective in celestial terms might be a good place to start.

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders.

We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth.

“At every step of Bill’s life was the iron will of a pioneer, the grand passion of a visionary, the cool skill of a pilot, and the heart of an adventurer who explored on behalf of all of us. His impact will live on through the generations. All of NASA, and all of those who look up into the twinkling heavens and see grand new possibilities of dazzling new dreams, will miss a great hero who has passed on: Bill Anders.”

Portrait of the crew of NASA’s Apollo 8, Florida, December 1968. Pictured are, from left, command module pilot James Lovell, lunar module pilot William Anders, and Commander Frank Borman.
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