For all of you who might not be aware, forty years ago from today (July 20th 2009) on July 20th 1969 the first humans stepped onto the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to make it onto the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite. I don’t know if the momentousness of the moment could be summed up any better than with Mr. Armstrong’s famous line “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Now, forty years later there is talk of returning to the Moon again. I hope it happens, sincerely do. I think the exploration of space is one of our greatest endeavors and there is so much still worth learning. To Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Adrin, the two of you are true American heroes and icons of a generation that believed in the ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. I hope the future holds more people in your mold.
