On July 20, 1969, millions of people gathered around their televisions to watch Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first human beings to walk on the moon.  After a few more landings, our space scientists turned their attention to things like the shuttle.  Now more than fifty years later, we are planning a return to the moon, and, after that, a manned mission to Mars is in the works.  Exciting adventures lie ahead.  At my age,  I do not expect to see these things from Earth, but I do hope to look down from heaven.  My prayers will be with these brave astronauts.