Gene Cernan 1934 - 2017
 

NASA astronaut and the last one to walk on the moon has passed away.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/spac...ernan-dies-82/

Walking on the moon turned out to be like walking on top of Mt. Everest, except a lot more expensive. You can't stay, and there's nothing good to bring home.

Respectfully, beyond the knowledge that it could be done.

This saddens me. I'd use an appropriately wistful smiley could I find one.

Hurry up dreamers. I want us to go back before all of the men who did it on balls and a slide rule are gone.

A very impressive era of the American history has come to an end.

There was once a time when we shared national goals and achievements. It's going to be hard to inspire a common goal in 140 character spurts. Donald Trump is no JFK.

We're still at it with our good partners from the ESA, Japan and even those pesky Russkies. ;)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...of_STS-132.jpg