Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82

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Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he radioed back to Earth the historic news of “one giant leap for mankind.” He spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.

Sad day.



  • Guest

    43 years have been gone since his giant leap for mankind, and I am still amazed!

  • Jim H

    An incredible man, he and Buzz. When you think of the technogy, such as it was at the time. Rest in peace the world is short one hero, I just hope there are people brave enough to follow in his footsteps, here on Earth and in space. Farewell.

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I always feel bad for Michael Collins, stuck up there in lunar orbit, mostly forgotten by history.