NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders – NASA

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders – NASA

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Apollo astronaut Maj. Gen. (ret.) William “Bill” Anders, who passed away June 7, in San Juan Islands, Washington state, at the age of 90. “In 1968, as a member of the Apollo 8 crew, as one of the first three people … Read more

An Apollo 8 Christmas Dinner Surprise: Turkey and Gravy Make Space History – NASA

An Apollo 8 Christmas Dinner Surprise: Turkey and Gravy Make Space History – NASA

On Christmas Day in 1968, the three-man Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders found a surprise in their food locker: a specially packed Christmas dinner wrapped in foil and decorated with red and green ribbons. Something as simple as a “home-cooked meal,” or as close as NASA could get for … Read more