Hi All,
If the moderators feel this item would be better in the Astronomy Books and Media section, by all means feel free to move it.
This article:
http://www.universetoday.com/97113/l...k-to-the-moon/
published by Universe today on 29th August proposes (inter alia), as a monument and memorial to the life and accomplishments of Neil Armstrong:
"I’m proposing a monument to be built on the Sea Of Tranquillity, on the spot where Neil and Buzz walked and, if there’s no national burial planned, place his ashes there. An eternal symbol and testament to human accomplishment – as Neil put it, the place where men from planet Earth first set foot on the Moon, and came in peace for all mankind.
Let it be slated for the first Moon return mission, by any country or private consortium. A stone minimally inscribed with a simple message telling the story for future generations. The blood, sweat, tears and spirit of countless thousands who worked on the Moon missions would be indelibly imprinted on it. Even the words ‘Neil and Buzz were here’ would satisfy me ..."
What are your thoughts on this idea?
In the comments section there is some vitriol pro and con -- best to exclude that from your own conclusion.
Best,
Les D