The American astronaut who photographed the Earth from the lunar orbit died in a plane crash at the age of 90.
William Anders was an American space and research agency (NASA) astronaut who served in the Apollo 8 space mission.
William Anders was one of the first 3 Apollo 8 astronauts to travel to the Moon from the last Earth orbit. The former NASA astronaut took a picture of Earth from lunar orbit showing the surface of the Moon. There is also a part of
This image was named Earth Rice and was taken on December 24, 1968 during the Apollo 8 mission.
According to reports, William Anders was piloting a small plane that crashed and plunged into the ocean off the US state of Washington. The NASA astronaut’s death was confirmed by his son. The US Coast Guard said that several hours. The body of William Anders has been rescued from the sea after the efforts of
