Neil Armstrong - Wikipedia
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised in …
Neil Armstrong | Biography, Education, Moon Landing,
Oct 21, 2024 · Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to set foot on the Moon. After joining the space program in 1962, he became the command pilot of Gemini 8, which completed the first manual space docking maneuver.
Neil Armstrong ‑ Biography, Training & Moon Landing - HISTORY
Sep 26, 2023 · Neil Armstrong (1930‑2012) was a U.S. astronaut who became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
Neil Armstrong: Biography, Astronaut, Pilot, Educator
Aug 10, 2023 · Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
1969 Moon Landing - Date, Facts, Video - HISTORY
Aug 23, 2018 · On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong...
Neil Armstrong - National Air and Space Museum
Neil Armstrong made history as the first human to walk on the Moon, travelling to there as the commander of Apollo 11. About Neil Armstrong
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind - NASA
Jul 20, 2019 · Now, on the morning of July 16, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins sit atop another Saturn V at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. The three-stage 363-foot rocket will use its 7.5 million pounds of thrust to propel them into space and into history.
Neil A. Armstrong - NASA
Jun 28, 2024 · NASA Astronaut. Neil A. Armstrong served as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952 before joining the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (later NASA’s Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and today the Glenn Research Center) in 1955.
Neil Armstrong - the man behind the legend - BBC
Jul 14, 2019 · Neil Armstrong is one of the most famous people in human history. When he returned from the Moon, he was feted by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers.
Neil Armstrong | SpaceNext50 | Encyclopedia Britannica
Neil Armstrong, in full Neil Alden Armstrong, (born August 5, 1930, Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.—died August 25, 2012, Cincinnati, Ohio), U.S. astronaut, the first person to set foot on the Moon. Early life and career. Neil Armstrong poses for his official Apollo 11 portrait. Credit: NASA.