International Space Station astronaut Terry Virts (@AstroTerry) tweeted a fantastic photo of him giving a Vulcan hand salute from orbit as a tribute to Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday (February 27).
Nimoy’s hometown of Boston, Massachusetts is visible from the station window.
— Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) February 28, 2015
Virts joins the legions of fans, celebrities, friends and family who have paid tribute to the actor.









































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RiverMikeRat
March 1, 2015 at 10:26 am
His memory will live long and we will prosper because of it.