Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong whose real name is Neil Alden Armstrong. He was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S. He was an American Astronaut and Aeronautical Engineer. He is well known throughout the world as the first person to land and walked on the moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor apart from being an astronaut and aeronautical engineer. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1969 Collier Trophy, and Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978. In 1979, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. In 2009, He received the Congressional Gold Medal with his former crewmates.
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Is Neil Armstrong Still Alive?
Neil Armstrong was a well-known Astronaut and Aeronautical Engineer. He is well known throughout the world as the first person to land and walked on the moon. Let’s move to the question, Is Neil Armstrong Still Alive? No, unfortunately, He is not alive. He died at the age of 82 on August 25, 2012. He died due to the coronary bypass surgery that resulted in complications.
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Neil Armstrong Death
One of the greatest astronauts of all time Neil Armstrong died in 2012 at his 82nd age. Many of his followers and fans wanted to know more about his death. They were searching for, When Did Neil Armstrong Die? He died on August 25, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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On August 7, 2012, Armstrong underwent bypass surgery at Mercy Faith–Fairfield Hospital in Cincinnati to treat coronary artery disease. He developed problems and died on August 25, twenty days after his 82nd birthday, despite reports that he was healing well. On September 13, a memorial service for Armstrong was conducted at Washington National Cathedral's Space Window, which portrays the Apollo 11 mission and has a sliver of Moon rock among its stained-glass panels.
When Did Neil Armstrong Land On The Moon?
On July 21, 1969, at 02:56 GMT, Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, became the first person to walk on the Moon. In the 'Sea of Tranquility,' he stepped out of the Apollo 11 lunar module and stepped onto the Moon's surface. At 20:17 GMT, Armstrong reported the safe landing of the lunar module. Armstrong was joined by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the lunar module pilot, at 03:15 GMT. Before planting the US flag at 03:41 GMT, the two colleagues collected data and soil samples. While Aldrin and Armstrong were collecting samples, Michael Collins informed Mission Control that the mothership Columbia had successfully orbited the Moon and that take-off was set for 17:50 GMT.
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Facts About Neil Armstrong
Here are the 10 interesting facts about Neil Armstrong;
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” was his famous quote, which he said during his landing on Moon.
He walked about a distance of 60 meters on the surface of the moon.
The Saturn V rocket, the rocket used to launch Neil and his crew into space, was as tall as a 36-storey building.
Neil Armstrong was the first person to land and walked on the moon during the mission of Apollo 11 on 20th July 1969 with his co-pilots Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Because of his love and passion for airplanes and space, he got his student pilot’s license at his 16th age.
He went to university to study aeronautical engineering at his 17th age.
The name of the Lunar Module piloted by Neil and Buzz together to land on the moon is Eagle.
The samples of dust materials collected by Neil and his co-pilot, Buzz from the moon’s surface were sold for £1.4 million in an auction in 2017.
On 6 May 1968, he narrowly escaped death by quickly ejected from his vehicle which exploded later.
Before becoming an astronaut, Neil Armstrong had a career in the military.
Neil Armstrong Quotes
Here are some of the popular and interesting quotes of Neil Armstrong;
“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”.
“Research is creating new knowledge”.
“I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine”.
“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand”.
“Geologists have a saying - rocks remember”.
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