William Anders

William Anders was an American astronaut, Air Force officer, and diplomat who served as Apollo 8’s lunar module pilot and photographed Earth above the Moon.

Frank Borman: Frank Borman was an American astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon. Borman commanded the Apollo 8 mission on which Anders flew.
Apollo 8: Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft mission to orbit the Moon, in December 1968. Anders flew as lunar module pilot on this historic lunar-orbit mission.
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission: The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent federal agency that regulates civilian nuclear materials and facilities. Anders chaired the commission after leaving NASA.
Earthrise photograph: Earthrise is the Apollo 8 photograph of Earth above the Moon, taken by William Anders. This duplicate title names the same image already linked as Earthrise.
James Lovell: James Lovell was an American astronaut who flew on Gemini 7, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13. Lovell was Anders’s fellow Apollo 8 crew member and the mission’s command module pilot.
Earthrise: Earthrise is a photograph of Earth appearing above the lunar horizon, taken by William Anders during Apollo 8. Anders’s best-known image emerged as the crew orbited the Moon.
United States ambassador to Norway: The United States ambassador to Norway is the chief diplomatic representative of the United States in Norway. Anders held this diplomatic post from 1976 to 1977.
Overview effect: The overview effect is a reported shift in perspective experienced by some people who see Earth from space. Anders’s lunar view became a landmark image associated with this perspective.
Deke Slayton: Deke Slayton was a NASA astronaut and flight operations director who selected and assigned crews for early space missions. Slayton helped shape the astronaut assignments behind Apollo 8.
Genesis reading: The Genesis reading was a biblical passage broadcast by the Apollo 8 crew on Christmas Eve 1968. Anders shared the reading with Borman and Lovell during the mission’s broadcast.

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