Monday, August 27, 2012

Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died, following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.

MORE: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/people/features/armstrong_obit.html

See also...

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/25/13478643-astronaut-neil-armstrong-first-man-to-walk-on-moon-dies-at-age-82?lite

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012: U.S. Astronaut Was First Man to Walk On the Moon
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120825193618.htm

Armstrong's small step a giant leap for humanity
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57500439/armstrongs-small-step-a-giant-leap-for-humanity/?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.10

Footprints on the Moon
http://scienceblogs.com/universe/2012/08/26/footprints-on-the-moon/

Rocks remember, and so do we
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2012/08/25/rocks-remember-and-so-do-we/

Neil Armstrong's family wants you to look at the moon ... and give a wink
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/25/13479969-neil-armstrongs-family-wants-you-to-look-at-the-moon-and-give-a-wink?lite