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A list of the most recent stories about Neil Armstrong.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Covers 'Space Oddity' From ISS
The veteran space explorer is expected to begin to make his way home Monday evening.
Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from ocean floor
NASA scientists and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recovered engines from Apollo rockets off the Florida coast Wednesday.
Top 10 Shocking Celebrity Deaths of 2012
Here are 10 Shocking Celebrity Deaths of 2012, from Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, to legendary singer Whitney Houston.
From the Moon to the Auction Block
Space memorabilia from the NASA lunar landing missions is auctioned off in Dallas. Some items could fetch tens of thousands of dollars. (Nov. 2)
Physicist Explains Skydiver's Supersonic Speed
Nick Warner, a physics professor at the Univ. of Southern California, says the lack of air resistance was key when Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier after he jumped from his balloon-tethered capsule 24-miles above earth. (Oct. 15)
Apollo Engineer: Science Not About Being a Geek
Hal Walker Jr., a pioneering African-American engineer, invented the laser technology Apollo 11 took to the Moon to measure the distance to Earth. The 79-year-old runs an after-school program to get minority students excited about science. ...
Mourners Pack Cathedral For Neil Armstrong Memorial
U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, was praised in a NASA memorial service at the National Cathedral on Thursday as a humble hero who led mankind into space. Mourners who filled the vast Episcopal cathedral to mark Armstrong's death last month heard him ...
AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for Thursday, Sept. 13: Anti-American protests grow in Mideast; White House deplores film, protests; Memorial service for Neil Armstrong; Jim Calhoun retiring.
Nation Says Goodbye to Neil Armstrong
The powerful of Washington, the pioneers of space, and the everyday public crowded into the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for a public interfaith memorial for Neil Armstrong. (Sept. 13)
Back to Space!
America cannot afford to squander the opportunity of exploring the next great frontier: Space. It is time for the presidential candidates to take a stand.
NASA, Kennedy Space Center honor Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon
He was an American hero who first uttered the iconic phrase, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," as he became the first man to step on the moon. Neil Armstrong is probably the best-known space explorer of our time. He was also an intensely private ...
Signed Neil Armstrong painting on display at OMA
Currently on display at the Orlando Museum of Art is The Great Moment, a painting of American hero Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle, commemorating Neil Armstrong's historic first manned lunar landing. Mr. Armstrong died on August 25, 2012 at the age of 82 years. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft ...
Neil Armstrong Dies at the Age of 82
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. He became a global hero when, as a steely-nerved U.S. pilot, he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on the moon in July 1969.
Neil Armstrong's Legacy Honored
News media and officials commemorate the life of the first man to set foot on the moon.
Neil Armstrong's legacy honored
News media and officials commemorate the life of the first man to set foot on the moon.
Astronaut Jim Lovell remembers Neil Armstrong
Sad reactions are coming in following the news of the passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Among those remembering the first man to walk on the moon, friend and fellow astronaut Jim Lovell.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong Dead at 82
The first man on the moon died following a cardiac bypass surgery.
Astronaut Jim Lovell Remembers Neil Armstrong
Sad reactions are coming in following the news of the passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Among those remembering the first man to walk on the moon, friend and fellow astronaut Jim Lovell.
Apollo 11's historic mission
More than four decades after man first stepped foot on the moon, we take a look back at July 20, 1969 and the men who made history
Neil Armstrong: Life of an American hero
A look at some of the iconic images of Neil Armstrong through the years.
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