Neil Armstrong dies at 82.
Neil Armstrong dies at 82.
“That’s one small step for man … one giant leap for mankind.”
“Forty-three years ago, nearly everyone in America was glued to the TV to see a self-described “nerdy engineer” walk out of a space capsule, Apollo 11, and become the first person to step foot on the moon. There were estimates that one-fifth of the people on earth watched the moon landing and moonwalk. Armstrong’s first words on the moon will never be forgotten: “That’s one small step for man … one giant leap for mankind.”
“When Armstrong and his crew returned, there were parades in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and then a world tour. A quiet hero in so many ways — as a Korean War combat pilot, a man who would never try to make money on his accomplishments as an astronaut, and a soft-spoken professor at the University of Cincinnati. Armstrong defined “the best and the brightest.” On Saturday, his family said this, fittingly: “Honor his example of service, accomplishment and honesty.” In a me-first world, Armstrong was a selfless American original.”
