Richard Garriott has written an article in memoriam of Neil Armstrong at the Huffington Post:

Neil Armstrong was a true explorer in the finest sense. He coolly faced great peril and unknown in order to push the boundaries of humanity far beyond its previous limits. While Armstrong may have been lucky to be the one from NASA’s talented Astronaut core to be selected for Apollo XI, he accomplished the task, with great skill and grace. Few alive on the Earth when he first stepped foot on the moon, can forget the image or words of that first “Small Step.”

Through the years since then, Armstrong has shunned the spotlight, his natural shyness kept him far from the limelight. Few of us have had the chance to get to know him in spite of his fateful legacy. Yet none can doubt the power his legacy has had on the first space generation. As NASA administrator Charlie Bolden has noted, “As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong’s name will be in them.”

We now look forward to the next generation of heroes to follow in his bold footsteps!

It’s also worth taking in the short but touching tribute to Neil Armstrong that was posted at the Wing Commander CIC, on this the occasion of the man who took one small step taking one final giant leap. Godspeed, Mr. Armstrong.