all the while, through a quartz window in the dome, the crescent Earth will be hanging in the black sky above them. Sad news, he was without a doubt a hero, but more, a shining example of diligence and hard work and dedication to the job at hand. When one life inspires so many people it's hard to say goodbye. Neil Armstrong's contribution was so much more than that famous one step. He showed us how it should be done, whatever task the "it" at hand may happen to be. A giant. Can one think of a better memorial than your footprints on another world that will last for millions of years? BTW, I think you should post the picture of him smiling but very tired in the lunar module on the surface of the moon, taken after the moon walk. How do you begin to describe a man like him? There was no one else who could have done the things he did in the manner in which he did them. Never was there a moment when he would fail us as a hero. He is everything ...we wish we could be. This was a man whose importance was understated by himself and by the world in general. I do not fault him for avoiding the spotlight in the years after his historic mission. But he did walk on Earth's natural satellite, and thus became a symbol for pioneering achievement in space flight. Here's hoping we're all around in