Bill Anders: Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash

The photo taken by Bill Anders is one of the most famous images ever snapped in outer space.

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Officials say a small aircraft he was flying crashed into the sea off Washington state.

Anders' son Greg confirmed that his father's body was recovered on Friday afternoon.

"The family is devastated. He was a great pilot. He will be missed," a statement from the family reads.

Anders - who was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 8 mission - took the iconic Earthrise photograph, one of the most memorable and inspirational images of Earth from space.

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