So here was this orb looking like a Christmas tree ornament, very fragile, not [an infinite] expanse [of] granite … [and seemingly of] a physical ins… - Bill Anders

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So here was this orb looking like a Christmas tree ornament, very fragile, not [an infinite] expanse [of] granite … [and seemingly of] a physical insignificance and yet it was our home…

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About Bill Anders

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was a former American astronaut. He flew as Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 8 mission (although no lunar module was carried by the mission), the first mission where humans traveled beyond Low Earth orbit. This was the first crewed flight to reach and orbit the Moon. During one of the mission's lunar orbits he photographed the iconic image, Earthrise.

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Birth Name: William Alison Anders
Native Name: William Anders
Alternative Names: William A. Anders Bill A. Anders
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