Neal Stephenson, Neil Armstrong and Neil Gaiman.
If you read the text on the page, Gaiman and Stephenson insisted on sitting in the photo in deference to the #1 Neil.
Posted on 09/15/2012 8:15:36 AM PDT by Libloather
Neil Armstrong's ashes buried at sea
By Alan Boyle
18 hours ago
The cremated remains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, were committed to the Atlantic Ocean today, in accordance with the Navy flier's final wish.
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The setting for today's burial-at-sea ceremony on the Navy missile cruiser Philippine Sea, operating out of its Florida homeport, was much more intimate. Armstrong's widow, Carol, played a key role in the proceedings: Assisted by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Paul Nagy, she passed the remains overboard, then accepted the folded-up U.S. flag from from the ship's commanding officer, Capt. Steve Shinego.
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That was a wonderful sentiment. Thank you.
Don't spoil the moment with facts.
Beside what about the Video Footage of "One Small step for Man"?
He probably didn’t want to have to hitch a ride to the space station on a Russian spaceship.
Thank you; I will soon check it out!
Neal Stephenson, Neil Armstrong and Neil Gaiman.
If you read the text on the page, Gaiman and Stephenson insisted on sitting in the photo in deference to the #1 Neil.
No flags at half staff that I know of. The media has almost completely ignored his passing. No documentaries about his life or the moon landing on tv, not even the science channel. This country has pissed on him.
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