Astronaut Frank Borman who led NASA’s first Apollo mission to the moon, has died aged 95.

According to NASA, Mr Borman died on Tuesday in Billings, Montana.

Borman commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight, which saw the spacecraft circle the moon 10 times.

Apollo 8’s success paved the way for Apollo 11 and their ability to land on the moon.

He’s “a pioneer in space and certainly will be missed”, ANU Astrophysicist Brad Tucker said.

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