[standaman]

didn’t think he would last too long after the op. saw too many of my aged clients going in for some procedure and dying 6 months later. at that age you never recover.

gone but never forgotten.

[Evsltkzl]

Sad news. A genuine living legend of our times. Never again will anyone share this planet with someone who was the first on a different one.

Your name may not be written in the stars, but your actions are written on the biggest thing above us, making your name immortal.

Thank you.

[chppjdf]

Cheers, Mr Armstrong. It was a remarkable achievement by a man with many admirable qualities.

He had a bit of help...

[SigNeewfoew]

He had a bit of help...

Standing on the shoulders of giants...

[i32I7qyH]

[vodaPlaps]

Standing on the shoulders of giants...

I think he saw himself as a sock-puppet, owing it all to the MOUNTAIN of other people that helped to make it happen. What a sad day.

[bjacogaerllyo]

I think he saw himself as a sock-puppet, owing it all to the MOUNTAIN of other people that helped to make it happen. What a sad day.

I tend to agree. I think some people are missing the point that Neil himself always tried to get across: he wasn't the bravest, he wasn't the smartest, he wasn't the coolest; he was the luckiest, though, and became the first man to step onto the lunar surface. He got that chance because thousands and thousands of people worked towards that goal, ordinary people ranging from the flight controllers in Houston to the ladies who did the stitching on the EVA suits. Indeed, it was only twists of fate and the first man to walk on the Moon would be named either Gus Grissom or Pete Conrad. Neil Armstrong was an excellent pilot and an excellent engineer, but his most notable quality is the humility he showed and great desire to acknowledge that this was a team effort and that the team - not the individual - deserved the glory.

[Hdzcxqoi]

Beautifully said, ERB.


http://blog.flickr.net/en/2012/08/25/goodbye-space-man/

[Kt-viagra]

Beautifully said, ERB.


http://blog.flickr.net/en/2012/08/25/goodbye-space-man/

I'll second those remarks.

[AffipgyncDync]

Buzz Aldrin's Statement on the Death of Neil Armstrong:


Neil Armstrong may have been the first but he was not alone -- Buzz Aldrin stood alongside him on the moon's surface as Michael Collins orbited in the command module. Today, in the wake of Armstrong's death at the age of 82, Aldrin released a statement*:



I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend, and space exploration companion, Neil Armstrong today. As Neil, Mike Collins and I trained together for our historic Apollo 11 Mission, we understood the many technical challenges we faced, as well as the importance and profound implications of this historic journey. We will now always be connected as the crew of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, yet for the many millions who witnessed that remarkable achievement for humankind, we were not alone.

Whenever I look at the moon I am reminded of that precious moment, over four decades ago, when Neil and I stood on the desolate, barren, yet beautiful, Sea of Tranquility, looking back at our brilliant blue planet Earth suspended in the darkness of space, I realized that even though we were farther away from earth than two humans had ever been, we were not alone. Virtually the entire world took that memorable journey with us. I know I am joined by many millions of others from around the world in mourning the passing of a true American hero and the best pilot I ever knew. My friend Neil took the small step but giant leap that changed the world and will forever be remembered as a historic moment in human history.

I had truly hoped that on July 20th, 2019, Neil, Mike and I would be standing together to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of our moon landing, as we also anticipated the continued expansion of humanity into space, that our small mission helped make possible. Regrettably, this is not to be. Neil will most certainly be there with us in spirit.

On behalf of the Aldrin family, we extend our deepest condolences to Carol and the entire Armstrong family. I will miss my friend Neil as I know our fellow citizens and people around world will miss this foremost aviation and space pioneer.

May he Rest in Peace, and may his vision for our human destiny in space be his legacy.

BUZZ ALDRIN




http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...strong/261578/

[Effofqueeno]

Reliving the greatest moment in human history:


http://www.universetoday.com/97046/w...on/#more-97046

[meteeratymn]

When I was a lad, I watched the moon landing on TV and I even took a photograph of the moment that Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. Obviously, I should not have used the flash bulb. Nevertheless, here is the photograph of that momentus occasion...

Yeah, right. Where are the stars???

[papadopul]

I remember buying the newspaper on the way home from school and carefully preserving it in a plastic bag. Somewhere along the way it got lost though.

[WelcomeMe]

I remember buying the newspaper on the way home from school and carefully preserving it in a plastic bag. Somewhere along the way it got lost though.

For decades, i had a copy of Life magazine's special issue about the moon landing, and the lead-up to it.

Also now missing.

[gogoleanylinkfo]

For decades, i had a copy of Life magazine's special issue about the moon landing, and the lead-up to it.

Also now missing.

ah you work for NASA

[CGH1KZzy]

I remember the Meckering earthquake in '68 when I was 3, but not the moon landing in '69. I am sure my dad would have watched it, but my mum would not have.

[ViaxobbimeVar]

RIP Mr. Armstrong.

Is there a reliable way (ie statistically significant) to say which will last longer; Armstrong's place in human history or those first foot-prints in the moon dust?

[bridsanaeds]

Well, barring any impact event nearby the footprints, you would have to make a decision on how much dust covers the footprints before you could say that they are no longer there.

At a guess, I would suggest around 100mm before they would be obscured.

Apparently 400 thousand tons of space dust falls on the earth each year.

The surface area of the moon is 0.074 that Earth, but it has 0.1654 of Earths gravity at the surface.

At this point KJW or Mollwollfumble could step in and correct my guesses, but until then, I will assume that it collects dust at around a tenth that of Earth.

My dodgy maths makes that about 1.8mm/year, therefore about 55 years till the footprints are obscured.

I am quite sure that I got that horribly wrong somehow, but it was fun trying

[mArVHDO6]

...about 55 years till the footprints are obscured.

That's a lot less than time than 'my gut' tells me, but if it's even close to accurate it certainly answers my question.

I wonder, is there any information on how much dust has accumlated on the lander modules by this process since they were abandoned on the Moon? It seems like the kind of thing which boffins could estimate by reflected light or other reflected radiation.

[fruttomma]

That's a lot less than time than 'my gut' tells me Me too. Like I said, I am sure that I got it wrong there somehow. I would hope that those prints stay there for thousands of years.

Besides, the world ends this December, so it is all academic after that anyway