90-year-old retired astronaut William Anders, known for taking the "Earthrise" photo during Apollo 8, died in a plane crash in Washington state.

Retired astronaut William Anders, known for taking the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died in a plane crash in Washington state at age 90. Anders was piloting the plane alone when it went down off the coast of Jones Island, part of the San Juan Islands archipelago. The "Earthrise" photo, the first color image of Earth from space, is one of the most significant images in modern history and changed how humans perceived the planet.

June 08, 2024
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