Neil Armstrong

[cormac]

A real hero has passed away. RIP Neil, your accomplishments will never be forgotten.

[hugonaut]

A man of real dignity, courage and intelligence. RIP.

[Oldschool]

Perhaps "One Giant Step For Neil Armstrong and One Small Step for Mankind" would be an appropriate epitaph. Misquote intended BTW.

And perhaps the earth moved one last time for Mr and Mrs Gorsky too.

[domhnallj]

Interesting piece on BBC radio the other day about Neil Armstrong's death. Seems that this was unremarked by vast parts of the US media with one managing to get his name incorrect. There then followed the usual navel gazing claptrap about the US being a very different place, austerity, having to hitch a ride with the Ruskies to the space station etc. The reason they managed not to discuss is that if you don't behave like a media tart these days you get forgotten no matter what you've achieved.