And of course, Gemini 8 also launched the space career of Neil Armstrong — not only the first man to walk on the Moon, but the man whose steely nerves made that Moon walk possible. (Come back ...
Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1947, Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in ...
Hey there. I’m Neil Armstrong. These are my buddies Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. We’re descending at 17,500 miles per hour, temperatures of 3000 degrees surround this tiny metal capsule ...
Mae Jemison's historic spaceflight as the first African American woman in space inspired Taraji P. Henson's portrayal in ...
Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...
The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a model of the moon in 1969. Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin pose in front of ...
"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his handwritten letter, it was too late. The Apollo 11 commander and his crewmates ...
Before Neil Armstrong took his small step onto the moon, an unexpected turn of events sent the mission off-course. Armstrong was the Apollo 11 mission commander and pilot of the lunar module ...