Former Apollo 8 astronaut William "Bill" Anders has died after the plane he ... to circle the moon along with fellow astronauts Jim Lovell and mission commander Frank Borman.

Jim Lovell, a Navy man ... The third member of their crew, William Anders, was as intense as Borman but with the love of exploration that Lovell had. "When I was a kid, I was an explorer scout.

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 ...

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 ...