Bill Anders Latest articles by Bill Anders 50 Years After 'Earthrise,' a Christmas Eve Message from Its Photographer By Bill Anders published 24 December 18 On Dec. 24, 1968, Bill Anders orbited the moon as lunar module pilot with the Apollo 8 crew on humanity's first voyage to another world. Space Exploration Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1See photos snapped in space by Europe's 1st private reentry capsule2NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who led carbon dioxide fix on Apollo 13, dies at 953Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica4SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space5New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours
50 Years After 'Earthrise,' a Christmas Eve Message from Its Photographer By Bill Anders published 24 December 18 On Dec. 24, 1968, Bill Anders orbited the moon as lunar module pilot with the Apollo 8 crew on humanity's first voyage to another world.