Canisters are commonly filled with silica gel and other molecular sieves used as desiccant in drug containers to keep contents dry. Silica gel in a sachet or porous packet. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; It is the opposite of a humectant. Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids that absorb water.
Armstrong in November 2011 at the U.S. Capitol, when he and the other astronauts from the Apollo 11 mission were awarded Congressional Gold Medals. Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, known for his words, That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, has died. The first man ever to walk on the moon was 82.
About This Site | Text Only. 1969: Man takes first steps on the Moon. American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to walk on the Moon. The astronaut stepped onto the Moon's surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at 0256 GMT, nearly 20 minutes after first opening the hatch on the Eagle landing craft.