Neil Alden Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio. A naval pilot from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong flew 78 missions in Korea.

CINCINNATI — Neil Armstrong was a soft-spoken engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made “one giant leap for mankind” with a small step onto the moon.

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 mission, has died at age 82. Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left a plaque on the moon that read: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” For all mankind.

FILE - In this July 20, 1969 black-and-white file photo, taken from a television monitor, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, trudging across the surface of the moon.

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In the second part of our series celebrating the Moon landing 50 years on, the late Neil Armstrong shares his memories of the mission – from setting foot on the lunar surface before fellow ...

Neil Armstrong is gone but the footprints he left on the moon endure. And so does his unmatched place in history. Of all humanity, he was the first to leave Earth and step onto another world.

Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took a giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on … ...