40 years later, moon still giant leap for mankind
Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 11:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The measure of what humanity can accomplish is a size 9 1/2 bootprint. It belongs to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. It will stay on the moon for millions of years with nothing to wipe it away, serving as an almost eternal testament to a can-do mankind.
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