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NY Daily News
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong 's hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, didn't wait until his death to honor his accomplishments. On July 20, 1969 the day Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon Ohio Governor James Rhodes proposed that a museum be built in his...
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The Journal Gazette
| 9 months ago
30 p.m. on the grounds of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. The outdoor service will conclude with the opportunity to abide by the Armstrong family's wish: For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request.
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Mail Online UK
| 9 months ago
The pressure, or bubble' helmet, that Armstrong wore for the July 16, 1969, lift-off was the same helmet he donned on the moon. Before taking their unforgettable first steps on the moon's rocky surface, Armstrong and Aldrin put on the Lunar...
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The Hindustan Times
| 9 months ago
Flags in the US will fly at half-staff in memory of Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon, who passed away last week. In a proclamation issued on Monday, President Barack Obama ordered that the US flags be half-staff on all government...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| 9 months ago
Yet the family of Neil Armstrong asked after his death last week that the former astronaut be remembered for his modesty as much as for his accomplishment in landing the Eagle spacecraft on the moon and being the first person to walk on another...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| 9 months ago
The millions worldwide who watched the Apollo moon landing in 1969 heard Commander Neil Armstrong say, rather ungrammatically, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." But a 2006 analysis of the audio indicates that the astronaut...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong may be one of the most famous people who ever lived, but he was a modest man who didn't seek out the spotlight, say those who knew the late astronaut.
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Los Angeles Times
| 9 months ago
San Diego's Air & Space Museum honored the late astronaut Neil Armstrong , who often visited the museum for book-signings and gala events. On Saturday, the Balboa Park museum displayed a painted portrait of Armstrong at the center of the main hallway,...
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The Journal Gazette
| 9 months ago
Ind. (AP) Purdue University plans to honor graduate Neil Armstrong's life and achievements as the first man to walk on the moon with a campus memorial service. Many people have left flowers and notes at the statue depicting Armstrong outside the...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong uttered the most famous words in the history ofspace travel after he stepped down from the Apollo 11 spacecraft onto the moon's surface on July 20, 1969. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," he radioed back to...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 9 months ago
Barak Obama is under pressure to hold a state funeral for Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, who died on Saturday. State funerals, held in the US capital Washington DC, are steeped in tradition and usually held only for former...
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SF Gate
| 9 months ago
People wanting to pay their respects to Neil Armstrong and see an exhibit dedicated to his space exploit were waiting outside the doors for a Cincinnati museum to open Sunday, with more than 2,000 viewing the exhibit by the end of the day, museum...
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Zee News
| 9 months ago
His words, That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind, went on to become one of the most endured phrases in the history...The epic landing placed Armstrong on the pinnacle of human achievement. The mission that marked the highest...
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National Public Radio
| 9 months ago
Armstrong earned a Navy scholarship to Purdue University, but was called to active duty and flew 78 combat missions in Korea. He became a test pilot for the forerunner of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was accepted into the...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 9 months ago
Reuters Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday. The former astronaut underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on August 5, to relieve...
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Telegram & Gazette
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday...His death was announced by his family in a statement, but it did not say where Armstrong died. Armstrong underwent bypass surgery this month to relieve blocked coronary arteries,...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
The first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, passed away on Saturday at 2:45 pm following complications from a recent cardiac surgery...On July 20, 1969, the commander of the Apollo 11 mission created history by becoming the first person to...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
Neil Alden Armstrong, US astronaut and the first man to set foot on Moon, that started a giant leap for man in space exploration, as he wished, has died in Cincinnati at the age of 82. "That's one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind,"...
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NOW Lebanon
| 9 months ago
The first man to set foot on the moon, renowned US astronaut Neil Armstrong, has died, his family announced Saturday, prompting glowing tributes to his achievements and notably humble character. Armstrong, who inspired a generation to reach for the...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
They set out to show the wory paused for a moment of silence...And when Neil stepped foot on the surface of the moon for the first time, he delivered a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten," said US President Barack Obama, in a...
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USA Today
| 9 months ago
And think of Neil Armstrong , reluctant hero, the quiet man whose footsteps still rest upon the moon and in history. Armstrong was a pilot first and foremost, and with the dust flying, craters looming and fuel running low on July 20, 1969, he never...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
Ever since the landing on 20 July 1969, there has been controversy over whether Armstrong fluffed his line Neil Armstrong steps on to the surface of the moon on 20 July 1969 before uttering one of the world's most famous sentences. Photograph: AP/...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
Molly Riley/Reuters It was not an expected setting in which Neil Armstrong found himself when giving his final interview earlier this year...In May, the Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia secured almost an hour of the former astronaut's...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Apollo 11 mission, becoming the deputy associate administrator for aeronautics in the office of advanced research and technology. A year later he became a professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati. In 2005 Armstrong was upset to...
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Pop Crunch
| 9 months ago
American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, passed away today at the age of 82. Armstrong reportedly have been having difficulties after a heart surgery a few weeks ago. We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following...
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Perez Hilton
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong , the American astronaut who made the epic "one small step" on the moon back in 1969, has died...But they will say he passed away due to "complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures." In an extremely beautiful statement,...
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San Diego Union-Tribune
| 9 months ago
The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at age 82. A statement from the family says Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures...Armstrong commanded...
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Pink is the New Blog
| 9 months ago
Very sad news to pass along today Reuters is reporting that astronaut and US senator Neil Armstrong has passed away at the age of 82 . Armstrong , you should be well aware, was the first man to set foot on the moon and therefore is one of the most...
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Extra
| 9 months ago
The first man on the moon, who was recovering from heart surgery, was 82. Getty Images Armstrong shot to fame in 1969 when he landed on the moon with fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After taking the first steps on the lunar terrain, he...
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Dlisted
| 9 months ago
Stop scribbling peen drawings on your paper bag book cover and pay attention. Neil was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission and he was the first one to step on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the moon, Neil said the words that will...
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MarketWatch
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong, who in 1969 became the first U.S. astronaut to set foot on the moon, has died at age 82 of complications following Aug. 5 heart-bypass surgery, according to reports Saturday...He landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, as a member of the...
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The Independent
| 9 months ago
Suggested Topics Tributes have been paid to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who has died at the age of 82. The former Nasa astronaut underwent heart surgery earlier this month. He famously uttered the quote moments after setting...
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Towleroad
| 9 months ago
He commanded the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, and, on July 20th of that year, was the first Earthling to walk on it. What he said when he set foot on that alien world is perhaps the most well-known English language phrase of the last century, even...
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Baltimore Sun
| 9 months ago
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: "AThat's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Those words...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died aged 82...Photograph: AP Neil Armstrong , the first man to walk on the moon , has died aged 82. The former US astronaut, who will go down on history as the most famous pioneer of space...
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The Dish Rag
| 9 months ago
On August 7, two days after Armstrong's 82nd birthday, he underwent heart surgery to relieve blocked coronary arteries. He passed away just over two weeks later, on August 25, 2012, from complications stemming from the operation...He earned his...
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Los Angeles Times
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong , the U.S. astronaut who was the first person to set foot on the moon, firmly establishing him as one of the great heroes of the 20th century, has died...Armstrong died following complications from cardiovascular procedures, his family...
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Sacramento Bee
| 9 months ago
Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks at a celebration dinner honoring John Glenn in Columbus, Ohio. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. A statement from the family says he died following...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
Astronaut Neil Armstrong Photos Through The Years Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, started his career in aeronautics in the Navy and flew jets during the 1950s. During the Korean War, Armstrong's craft was struck by ballistic anti-...
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TMZ
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong Dead at 82 Breaking News Neil Armstrong , the first man to walk on the moon, has died today...Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, his family said in a statement...The statement from...
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Kuwait Times
| 9 months ago
US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, has died, US media reported yesterday...Armstrong underwent cardiac bypass surgery, earlier this month after doctors found blockages in his coronary arteries. He and fellow Apollo...
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People
| 9 months ago
He was 82. "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," his family said in a statement Saturday, according to ABC News. The statement describes the...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday (early Sunday morning, Philippine time). Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two...
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Russia Today
| 9 months ago
Landing on the Moon and building a base there are among the goals set by the Russian space agency in their new 20-year outlook...He died from complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent 3 weeks ago. Armstrong's family said he had passed away...
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Venture Beat
| 9 months ago
Astronaut Neil Armstrong passed away at the age of 82 this afternoon due to complications from heart surgery, multiple news sources are reporting. Apollo 11 mission and on July 20, 1969 he became the first man to land on the moon, as well as step on...
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Muncie Free Press
| 9 months ago
Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who was the first human to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82. In a statement released by the family, he was described as "a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job." "...
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USA Today
| 9 months ago
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man ever to walk on the moon, has died at age 82 . Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 mission that made the first manned moon landing on July 20, 1969. He radioed back to Earth the historic news: "That's one...
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USA Today
| 9 months ago
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who uttered one of history's most famous proclamations when he became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, died Saturday Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 mission that made the first manned lunar landing on July...
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Celebuzz
| 9 months ago
Rest in peace Neil Armstrong the first astronaut to walk on the moon passed away Saturday at the age of 82. The famous astronaut commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he was famously quoted in calling the...
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The Columbus Dispatch
| 9 months ago
Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported today. Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month to relieve blocked coronary arteries. As commander of the Apollo 11...
