Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82
Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 17:30
in Astronomy & Space
Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described "nerdy" engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved U.S. pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with the first step on the moon. The modest man who entranced and awed people on Earth has died. He was 82.