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Astronaut and his crew were the first people to see Earth as a distant sphere in space

As we mourn the loss of Apollo 8's commander, we reflect on his remarkable life and the indelible mark he left on human space exploration.

Renowned astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, has passed away Tuesday at the age of 95 in Billings, Montana.

Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95.

Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to circle the moon, has died at age 95

He passed away in Billings, Montana, aged 95.

Frank Borman, the commander of Apollo 8 who led the first mission to orbit the moon in 1968, has died at the age of 95. Borman and his crew paved the way for space exploration.

Frank Borman, Eastern Airlines' leader after being an astronaut and commander of the NASA Apollo 8 mission, has died.

Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded the historic Apollo 8 mission, which marked the first human journey to the moon more than half a century ago, has died in Billings, Mont., at age 95, NASA announced.

Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died.