Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on …

Mar 21, 2026 · Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to set foot on the Moon. After joining the space program in 1962, he became the command pilot of Gemini 8, which …

Jun 28, 2024 · Armstrong is probably best known as the commander of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission to the moon, during which he became the first person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Aug 10, 2023 · Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

Jan 11, 2024 · Neil Armstrong, born in 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, was a legendary astronaut and the first person to set foot on the moon. His remarkable journey from aeronautical engineer to naval …

Neil Armstrong made history as the first human to walk on the Moon, travelling to there as the commander of Apollo 11.

Landing on the Moon on 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to step on the Moon. Their triumph marked the pinnacle of …

Neil Armstrong – Mini Biography (TV-14; 4:03) Neil Armstrong joined the organization that would become NASA in 1962 and was command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII, in 1966. He was …

Mar 21, 2026 · Neil Armstrong photos from NASA's 1966 Gemini 8 emergency splashdown near Japan are now public, donated to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Aug 15, 2025 · On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the moon’s surface, speaking the famous words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” …