Nuggets from Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny

Aldrin had brought with him a tiny communion kit, given to him by his church. It had a silver chalice and wine vial about the size of the tip of his finger. During the morning, he radioed, “Houston, this is Eagle. This is the LM pilot speaking. I would like to request a few moments of silence. I would like to invite each person listening in, whoever or wherever he may be, to contemplate for a moment the events of the last few hours, and to give thanks in his own individual way.”