Neil Armstrong Death: Former U. S.
astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. A
family statement said the 82-year-old icon died Saturday in his home
state of Ohio, following a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11
spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. After stepping on
the lunar surface he sent the historic message: "that's one small step
for man, one giant leap for mankind." As an enthralled world looked on,
Armstrong spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow
astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
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