World famous astronaut who took Earthrise, one of the most iconic photos of our planet Willem AndersHe died at the age of 90. William Anders had an accident in which a small plane he was piloting crashed into the water. I didn’t get out alive.

More in our countryThe birth of the worldThe photo known as ‘ was taken during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission. Actually, we all are seen at least once That photo showed both the surface of the moon and part of the Earth.

That iconic photo taken by William Anders:

The Apollo 8 mission, conducted in 1968, first manned space mission It was important because it was so William Anders was one of the first people to go to the moon and return from the moon. Other astronauts who went to the moon with William Anders also took some pictures, but the only one that was taken was Earthrise, taken by William Anders. It was a colorful building. In a statement he made in 2015, William Anders said that photo was better remembered than the Apollo 8 mission.

After his time as an astronaut who does not give up his passion for aviation William Anders occasionally flew small planes. The accident that happened recently was actually one of these regular flights. However, during flight accidentcost the life of this important astronaut.