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| Neil Armstrong - Died: August 25, 2012, Columbus |
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| Age 38, Armstrong was the first person to step onto the surface of the moon |
He was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission and as such, on July 20, 1969, Armstrong stepped onto the dusty surface of the moon as the first person ever to walk on the surface of the moon.
Aged 38, Armstrong stood on the moon saying one of the most famous quotes in history: 'That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.'
It was a personal achievement not only for Armstrong but also for America. The mission provided the USA with a sense of achievement in the space race with Cold War rival the Soviet Union especially at a time when Washington was at war with the communists in Vietnam.
A brief History: Mission to the Moon
On
July 16, 1969, three astronauts embarked on a historic mission to reach the
moon. Four days later, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first humans
to set foot on an extraterrestrial body.
July
14-15, 1969: Three men were getting ready to go on a long adventurous and
eye-opening journey - the first of its
kind to explore the moon.
July
16, 1969: Apollo 11 mission took off on a journey that would change the human
view of the world forever.
July
17-19, 1969: It took the team one day to get to the moon and another
couple of days to explore it.
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| Armstrong plants the American flag on the moon |
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| Armstrong's foot prints on the moon |
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| The astraunauts embark on some exploration using scientific and recording equipment |
July
20, 1969: The astronauts finally stepped onto the moon and took some amazing
pictures.
July
21-24, 1969: The Apollo 11 mission team made their journey back to earth with a
wealth of information.
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