As I Step Off At The Surface

As I Step Off At The Surface At Taurus-littrow, I'd Like To Dedicate The First Step Of Apollo 17 To All Those Who Made It Possible.

Some Astronauts Describe The Routine Flushing Of Urine Into Space, Where The Freezing Temperatures Turn The Droplets Into A Cloud Of Bright, Drifting Crystals, As Being Among The Most Amazing Sights They Saw On An Entire Voyage.

I've Been Asked About Ufos And I've Said Publicly I Thought They Were Somebody Else, Some Other Civilization.

Here I Am At The Turn Of The Millennium And I'm Still The Last Man To Have Walked On The Moon, Somewhat Disappointing. It Says More About What We Have Not Done Than About What We Have Done.

Prepare For The Unknown, Unexpected And Inconceivable . . . After 50 Years Of Flying I'm Still Learning Every Time I Fly.