Remembering Frank Borman: The Commander Who Took Us to the Moon
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Frank Borman, the commander of the Apollo 8 mission and the first crew to fly to the Moon in 1968, has passed away at the age of 95. Borman, along with his crewmates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, orbited the Moon and became the first people to see the Earth from another world. He played a critical role in the aftermath of the Apollo 1 fire and defended the Apollo program to Congress. Borman's legacy includes his contributions to space exploration and his iconic "Earthrise" photograph.
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