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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
William Anders was killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
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Interesting backstory of how the image was captured and processed.
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Earthrise - Apollo 8 by NASA on The Commons, on FlickrRIP
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raydm6
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Long read but incredible detail into the Apollo 8 flight photography:
rodt16s
Well-known
A true legend
Spent over a week rafting with him and his sons down the Green River in 2009.
Very good memories
Sorry to hear the news., condolences to the family.
Spent over a week rafting with him and his sons down the Green River in 2009.
Very good memories
Sorry to hear the news., condolences to the family.
Richard G
Veteran
Very sorry to hear of this. The book Apollo 8 by Jeffrey Kruger is terrific.
The first shot. Then “Got a color film, Jim? Hand me a roll of color film, would you.” (Hasselblad film magazine)
The first shot. Then “Got a color film, Jim? Hand me a roll of color film, would you.” (Hasselblad film magazine)
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Richard G
Veteran
Recreation of earthrise by NASA for the 45th anniversary.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
These men were a large part of the biggest inspirations of my young life, and why I wanted to work at NASA. I realized that dream with four years of work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the middle 1980s.
Nothing lasts forever, another hero gone. Time is cruel.
Godspeed, Bill Anders! 😢
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Nothing lasts forever, another hero gone. Time is cruel.
Godspeed, Bill Anders! 😢
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JohnWolf
Well-known
…and so often ironic.
Dralowid
Michael
I'm sorry to hear this, as others have said, inspiration for a generation.
Did I read somewhere that on the missions that landed on the moon they left their Hassleblad bodies behind in order to save weight? Or is this an urban myth?
Did I read somewhere that on the missions that landed on the moon they left their Hassleblad bodies behind in order to save weight? Or is this an urban myth?
Richard G
Veteran
No myth. They don’t mention the lenses much….
Richard G
Veteran
Borman had a lot to do with improving the safety of the Apollo command module after the disastrous launchpad fire the year before. But Borman, Lovell and Anders were three brave men to do what they did.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
No, it was reported and well known at the time. I think they should go back and get them, as long as another moon trip is planned! It might only take a short side trip!
They issued a stamp with this image. 
My aunt used to travel to the Apollo launches in Florida and she’d get the commemorative patches of each of the astronauts and send them to me and my brother. Those guys were all heroes to us kids growing up. Buzz is still around!
My aunt used to travel to the Apollo launches in Florida and she’d get the commemorative patches of each of the astronauts and send them to me and my brother. Those guys were all heroes to us kids growing up. Buzz is still around!
raydm6
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He sure is! Just don’t question the moon landing!!
72-year-old Buzz Aldrin punches a moon landing conspiracy theorist in the face | September 9, 2002 | HISTORY
On September 9, 2002, astronaut Buzz Aldrin—the second human to set foot on the moon—is walking outside a Beverly Hills hotel when a conspiracy theorist starts harassing him and accusing Aldrin of lying about the Apollo 11 moon landing. Incensed, Aldrin punches his heckler in the face. “You’re...
Sanug
Established
This is really stunning!
Richard G
Veteran
Yes, very quick reaction to get this, and then the discipline of so quickly knowing it was not colour. Frank Borman, commander, joked: “Don’t take that. It’s not in the schedule.” Quite amazing that a shot of Earth like this was not in the schedule. I’d have been kicking myself back home that I hadn’t realized this was ‘only black and white’, but it’s also an amazing shot. I have one or two colleagues who might have been in the astronaut league. They don’t make mistakes.
ddutchison2
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Buzz was more than patient with the guy. He had no problem with the guy saying the moon landing was faked, but when he called Buzz a liar - boom-boom-boom, out go the lights.He sure is! Just don’t question the moon landing!!
