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Farewell to a Hero: Photos From Armstrong’s Burial at Sea

September 14, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Armstrong’s burial service aboard the USS Philippine Sea on September 14, 2012 (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Earlier today, Friday, September 14, 2012, Neil A. Armstrong’s burial at sea service was held aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, [...]

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Pictures of Neil Armstrong on the Moon

August 28, 2010

Here are some pictures of Neil Armstrong on the moon. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”. Here’s an image of the Apollo 11 mission commander and 1st man on the moon, Neil Armstrong while [...]

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First Moon Landing

October 13, 2009

The first Moon landing was arguably the most monumental achievement ever in the history of space exploration… to some, even any kind of exploration for that matter. Nearly everyone, American or not, is familiar with Neil Armstrong’s announcement on July 20, 1969, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Not [...]

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Neil Armstrong

September 27, 2009

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s objective of putting a man on the moon before the decade of the 1960’s was over. Of the daring trio that made up Apollo 11’s crew, it was mission commander Neil Alden Armstrong who made the first step on the lunar surface. [...]

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