Sunday, August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong, Rest In Peace

Astronaut Neil Armstrong in the lunar module Eagle
on the surface of the moon. July 20, 1969. Credit: NASA

The official NASA archives caption to this picture says:
Buzz took this picture of Neil in the cabin after the completion of the EVA [the moon walk]. Neil has his helmet off but has not yet doffed his “Snoopy” cap. The circuit breaker panels are illuminated, and a small floodlight is on at the lower right. A circuit breaker chart has been fixed up on the wall with gray tape, below the rendezvous window in the cabin roof.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/AS11-37-5528HR.jpg

“For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.” ~Statement from Neil Armstrong’s family