William Anders poses with the Apollo 8 crew consisting of Commander Fran Norman (left) and Command Module Pilot James Lovell (right). NASA The Air Force veteran spent 26 years working for the ...

William Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to the space program along with making sure the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked.

We will miss him," Nelson said in a statement. The Apollo 8 crew was composed of Commander Frank Borman, Lunar Module Pilot Anders and Command Module Pilot James Lovell. The three served as the ...

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968. That evening, the astronauts–Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell ...

For years, there was a bit of controversy over who actually took the famous picture of Earth rising above the moon’s horizon as the Apollo 8 command module emerged from the lunar far side.

The late astronaut previously stated that the "Earthrise" image was his most significant contribution to the space program, as well as ensuring the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked.

William Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to the space program along with making sure the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked. The ...

William Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to the space program along with making sure the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked.