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R.I.P. Neil Armstrong

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Art

  American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, died yesterday August 25, 2012 at the age of 82. Neil Alden Armstrong, born August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, was an American astronaut, test pilot, aerospace … Continue reading →

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Today in History: July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong Walks On Moon

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Art

  “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, spoke these words to more than a billion people listening at home. … Continue reading →

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