from paolo u apollo 11 to our f space." he joins us live from illinois. so wonderful to have you you david. thank you. >> thanks for having me. >> you were the only collegiate journalist with official nasa credentials to cover the launch for the teenage press. you were 19. how was that experience, just, first of all, getting selected, and knowing you would be able to write the story for a big college press service? >> well, it was really a life-changing experience. i was an eyewitness to history 50 years ago. and the memories were so vivid, that it seems like it was last week instead of five decades ago. >> that's a wonderful thing to say. we're looking at pictures from your book, i believe. and the news conferences there. and you got to sit there among all of these adult journalists. as i understand, you had access to most everything.