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Topic: Bill Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut (1933-2024)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 06-07-2024 04:33 PM
   
collectSPACE Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crashBill 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. Anders, 90, was confirmed to be the pilot of the downed Beechcraft T-34 Mentor single-engined aircraft by his son in a statement to the media. "The family is devastated," said Greg Anders. "He was a great pilot. He will be missed." "He traveled to the threshold of the moon and helped all of us see something else: ourselves. He embodied the lessons and the purpose of exploration. We will miss him," said Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, in a statement.  |
c670cj
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posted 06-07-2024 04:52 PM
"If they ever tell my story let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Anders, tamer of the skies. Let them say I lived in the time of Apollo." |
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Tom
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posted 06-07-2024 06:48 PM
Had the honor of meeting Gen. Anders on the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8.
Rest in Peace Sir... |
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