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Neil Armstrong, First Man On Moon, Passes Away

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Off Topic
Posted on Sat Aug 25, 2012 at 03:09:31 PM EST
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NYTimes:

Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made “one giant leap for mankind” with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Rest in peace.

Update (TL): Video added, at 2:57 seconds in, you can see Neil Armstrong step on the moon and say, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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    NASA statement (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Cylinder on Sat Aug 25, 2012 at 03:37:29 PM EST
    Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012

    Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died. He was 82.

    His family has released the following statement:

    "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.

    Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend