Posted on 02/28/2015 12:07:05 PM PST by Mad Dawgg
A NASA astronaut on board the International Space Station tweeted a picture Saturday from orbit of a 'Vulcan' hand salute as a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy, known best for his 'Star Trek' role as 'Mr. Spock.'
Nimoy, who died Friday at 83, of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Los Angeles home, with family at his side, said his son, Adam Nimoy.
His final public statement, last Sunday on Twitter, was thoughtful and bittersweet.
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory," he wrote, followed by his customary "LLAP" signoff - shorthand for "Live long and prosper," Spock's catch phrase.
The reaction to his death was swift, on Earth and in space.
Astronaut Terry W. Virts tweeted out the Vulcan hand salute from the space station with Earth's blue seen through the window. He was joined by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti who tweeted, "Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Spock!" tweeted Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, aboard the International Space Station.
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9thLife isn’t a noob, he is a retread.
Don’t you recognize “the invisib1e hand”? 9thLife is him.
What did “Hand” get banned over ? I recall the name, but not terribly familiar with him.
I don’t know, maybe he will tell us.
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