Neil Armstrong

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Neil Armstrong

Armstrong's Family And Schooling

• Neil Armstrong is married for the second time. His wife's name is Carol and he has two sons. They all live in Ohio. Neil went to Blume High School in 1947

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How did Armstrong become interested in space, science, etc.?

Armstrong was also interested in outer space at a young age, here he became a skilled test pilot and flew the early models of such jet aircraft as the astronauts set up various scientific instruments

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Armstrong’s Education

• Neil went to Blume High School in 1947• Purdue University (1947-1955)• University of Southern California 1970

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Armstrong’s specific missions into space

• He landed on the moon July 20, 1969, but was part of the Gemini space program before this. On March 16, 1966, he first went into space as the pilot on the Gemini 8 mission.

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Famous Accomplishments

• Neil Armstrong, was a combat fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, university professor and member of two Presidential Commissions on Space Flight Accidents. As an astronaut he was Command Pilot of Gemini 8 and Commander of Apollo 11.

As Commander of Apollo 11, at 2:56 UTC on July 21, 1969, Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon. Armstrong's statement upon doing so; "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." is one of the best known quotations in the world.

Among other honors, he is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. The crater in which he landed on the moon is named after him.

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What Does NASA stand for and why it is important?

• NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• NASA’s important because it helps broaden our intellect on space and aeronautics.

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Other Interesting Facts

• First man on moon• Armstrong had musical chops• Armstrong almost didn’t make it to the Moon• Armstrong got his first real glimpse of the Moon

as a Boy Scout

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