Stepping back again today from solar bodies to showcase more astronaut pictures. Because without them, we won't be going anywhere.
“HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969, A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND”-- The words on a plaque left on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
That's it for today! If you ever wondered about the minutia of space travel and all its weird, yet mundane details (how *does* one test a toilet before it goes into space?), I highly recommend the book Packing for Mars by Mary Roach.
Here's my first feature on astronauts, for those interested:
Until next time,