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Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:25 pm ]
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First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82

(Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday.

Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month to relieve blocked coronary arteries.

As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/ ... B020120825
Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:30 pm ]
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Reports: Astronaut Neil Armstrong dead at 82
By Yamiche Alcindor, USA TODAY

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U.S. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man ever to walk on the moon, has died at age 82, NBC News reports.

The story is developing and updates will soon follow.

Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

He spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

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Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:33 pm ]
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Neil Armstrong

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Neil Armstrong is famously known as the first man to walk on the Moon. He is a former American test pilot and U.S. astronaut and is currently retired. He was a test pilot on the X-15 rocket plane and commander of Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions.

Neil Armstrong Biography

Neil Armstrong was born on 5th August, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA. His full name is Neil Alden Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong was interested in aviation from a young age. At 15 he worked in various jobs in order to pay for his flying lessons. At 16 he got his student pilot's licence before he was legally old enough to drive a car and before he graduated from Blume High School in Wapakoneta in 1947.............

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Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:39 pm ]
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The Man Who Found God on the Moon - Mike McGear

Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:46 pm ]
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Neil Armstrong steps on moon 1969

Author:  Rumpole [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:52 pm ]
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Author:  Maltese Mama [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:22 pm ]
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R.I.P. Neil. He was such an inspiration to so many. Image
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