Remembering Frank Borman: Apollo 8 Astronaut and Moon Mission Leader

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Remembering Frank Borman: Apollo 8 Astronaut and Moon Mission Leader
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Frank Borman, the former NASA astronaut who led the first mission to fly humans to the moon in 1968, has passed away at the age of 95. Borman, along with his crewmates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, became the first astronauts to orbit the moon aboard Apollo 8. He played a crucial role in the early days of the space program and was awarded numerous honors for his service. Borman's death marks the end of an era for NASA's pre-space shuttle crews.

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