The man is on the moon. A new era in his history began at 9.18 last night when the lunar module Eagle settled gently on the dusty surface of the sea of tranquility.
Inside it-Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin, destined now for a permanent place in history.
They immediately began to prepare for their moon walk.
There are still great perils ahead.
But these are truly great achievements. America, the land of frontiersmen, has opened up a new frontier.