It was a bold move. When Deke Slayton, the chief of the Astronaut Office, asked Borman if he wanted to fly Apollo 8 to the Moon, the commander didn't hesitate to sign up his crew for the mission.

Astronaut Frank Borman, the commander of the 1968 Apollo 8 mission that circled the moon, has died. The Gary native was 95. Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana, according to NASA. Borman also … ...

BILLINGS, MT — NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95. NASA says Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana. In 1968, Borman and his two ...