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Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, was killed in a small plane crash Friday.

His photo is credited with sparking the global environmental movement for showing how delicate and isolated Earth appeared from space

Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.

Retired astronaut William Anders, who was a member of the Apollo 8 crew, has been identified as the pilot inside the plane that crashed in the waters off the San Juan Islands on Friday afternoon.

His photo is credited with sparking the global environmental movement for showing how delicate and isolated Earth appeared from space

William Anders, an astronaut who was one of the first three people to orbit the moon, and who took the famous "Earthrise" photo, died Friday after a small plane he was in crashed in the water north of Seattle, according to NASA, local officials and his family.

The former astronaut of Apollo 8 was famous for capturing the iconic "Earthrise" photo in 1968.

A search and rescue operation is underway after reports of a plane crash in the San Juan Islands.

Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in

A search and rescue operation is underway after reports of a plane crash in the San Juan Islands.