The third cohort of astronauts included Edwin "Buzz ... and analytical minds -- and physical stamina. Frank Borman, commander of Apollo 8, wrote in his autobiography, "The NASA of more recent ...

But the astronauts didn’t stop at honoring Americans who had died in the space program. Frank Borman, who orbited the moon as ...

Anders was part of the 1968 Apollo 8 crew who became the first three people to circle the moon along with fellow astronauts Jim Lovell and mission commander Frank Borman. Anders, who served as the ...

After Apollo 1, the space program continued with a renewed purpose and diligence. Frank Borman, the astronaut on the review committee, became the main liaison with contractor North American Aviation.

Apollo 8 Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders were whisked along a heroes’ route that took them to the White House, an appearance before Congress, a ticker-tape parade in ...

50 years ago this Christmas, three Nasa astronauts; Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first people to orbit the Moon. At the time, the Apollo 8 mission was hailed as the greatest ...

(The three astronauts from Apollo 8. Photo: Nasa) In December 1968, Anders, along with crewmates Frank Borman and Jim Lovell lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida atop a Saturn V, before ...

Not only did time seem to pass slowly for Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell aboard Gemini 7 last month. Time actually slowed down for them, says Rice University Space Science Professor ...

The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts." The flight to the moon took about three days. Once Anders, Borman, and Lovell arrived, the trio entered into lunar orbit. Read more: The space between Earth ...