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☆ Astronaut Frank Borman, Commander of the First Apollo Mission to the Moon, Has Died at Age 95
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Associated Press | Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
(AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. Borman also led troubled Eastern Airlines in the 1970s and early '80s after leaving the astronaut corps. He and his crew, James Lovell and William Anders, were the first Apollo mission to fly to the moon — and to see Earth as a distant sphere in space. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement Thursday. In his book, "Countdown: An Autobiography," Borman said Apollo 8 was originally supposed to orbit Earth.
Persons: Frank Borman, Borman, James Lovell, William Anders, Bill Nelson, Susan, ”, God, ” Lovell, —, ” Borman, Anders Organizations: NASA, Eastern Airlines, Gemini, Associated Press Locations: Mont, Billings , Montana, Florida’s Cape Canaveral
☆ Former US astronaut Frank Borman dies at 95
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
NASA astronaut Frank Borman in an undated photo. Borman served as the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the world. Born in Gary, Indiana, on March 14, 1928, he was the oldest American astronaut still living; that mantle now passes to Jim Lovell, who is also 95 but eleven days younger. Like most of his fellow generation of astronauts, he trained as a test pilot before being selected for NASA's second astronaut program in 1962. In 1970 Borman retired from NASA and the Air Force and became an adviser to Eastern Airlines.
Persons: Frank Borman, Borman, Jim Lovell, Borman's crewmate William Anders, Susan, Eric Beech, Dan Whitcomb, Bill Trott, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: NASA, Apollo, Handout, REUTERS, Former U.S, Eastern Airlines, American, Air Force, U.S . Military Academy, Gemini, Texas Air Corp, Politico, Thomson Locations: Former, Billings , Montana, Gary , Indiana, Arizona, Las Cruces , New Mexico, U.S
☆ A Fifth Grade Crush Revisited
  + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Christopher William Anderson knows firsthand that being a marriage therapist is no guarantee your marriage won’t break up. His own first marriage ended in divorce more than a decade after he started counseling couples in 1979 in his home state of Texas. Mr. Anderson and Ms. Winter, both 70, met as fifth graders in 1963, at Will Rogers Elementary School in Houston. A few days into the school year, Ms. Winter was transferred to Mr. Anderson’s class because her own homeroom was overfilled. “He was the sweetest boy, the most beautiful boy, with beeswax in his combed-back hair.”
Persons: Christopher William Anderson, Joan Elizabeth Winter, Anderson, Winter, ”, Collins Organizations: Will Rogers Elementary School, Mr Locations: Texas, Top , Texas, Houston, Austin , Texas
☆ Here's what William Shatner would have seen on his trip to space aboard Blue Origin as his new book says it 'felt like a funeral'
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
William Shatner became the oldest person to journey to space when he flew on Blue Origin in October 2021. The 11-minute flight reached 66 miles above Earth, where Shatner may have seen deserts, mountains, and water. The Star Trek actor described space as dreadful "ominous blackness," but was wowed by Earth's beauty. ReutersBefore the journey, Shatner expressed excitement about finally seeing space with his own eyes, describing the opportunity as "a miracle." Bettmann/Getty ImagesIn the film, Gagarin said he could see forests, and described Earth as "visible and distinct," but many areas were "covered with cumulus clouds."
☆ The fascinating story behind 'Earthrise' — the most famous picture of Earth ever taken — which turns 54 today
  + stars: | 2018-12-24 | by ( Dina Spector | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
"Earthrise" is the first image of Earth captured by humans from space. The photo of Earth was taken aboard Apollo 8 on December 24, 1968, by lunar module pilot Bill Anders. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. The mission was historic, but equally memorable was the famous "Earthrise" photo that resulted, showing Earth rising above the lunar landscape. "Space rookie William Anders, however, was in charge of taking the photos.
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