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Here are some pictures of Neil Armstrong. You can turn any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then right-click and choose “Set as Desktop Background”.
Neil Armstrong
Here’s a nice portrait of the first man ever to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. His exploration to the moon in 1969 is his last of the two space missions he did before he retired.
Neil Armstrong at the Lunar Landing Research Facility
This image features Neil Armstrong while having his training at the Lunar Landing Research Facility for the Apollo 11 mission. This picture was captured in February 1969.
Beginning the Mission
Here’s the photo of the three crews of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. This image was taken in July 16, 1969 during the pre-launch countdown at the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building of Kennedy Space Center.
Neil Armstrong on the Lunar Surface
Here’s an image of the Apollo 11 mission commander and first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong while working in the Lunar Module. This photo was just one of the few shots of astronauts standing at the surface of the moon.
Footprints on the Moon
This is one of the priceless photos taken during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. This photo features Buzz Aldrin’s footprint on the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong is the first man to step on the moon.
We have written many articles about Neil Armstrong for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the first man on the moon, and here’s an article about some interesting facts about Neil Armstrong.
If you’d like more info about Neil Armstrong, check out NASA’s Solar System Exploration Homepage, and here’s a link to NASA’s Solar System Simulator.
We’ve also recorded related episodes of Astronomy Cast about Neil Armstrong’s Exploration of the Moon. Listen here, Episode 114: The Moon, Part 2 – Exploration of the Moon.
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