Neil Armstrong American Hero

"One small step for man and one giant step for mankind." Neil Armstrong just passed away yesterday at the age of 82 and of course it is a sad occasion for the nation. His family stated His death followed complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent this month. Neil Armstrong will forever be a icon in world history for being the first man to set a step on another planet besides Earth. He will continue to serve as one of the main inspirations that people have growing up looking to emulate his iconic success. Buzz Aldrin who has been on over 11 space missions with Neil Armstrong stated "We are missing a great spokesman and leader in the space program," Aldrin said in a BBC interview. He said he'd remember Armstrong "as being a very capable commander and leader of an achievement that will be recognized until man sets foot on the planet Mars."
Another 1st historical accomplisher Our POTUS Barack Obama stated:
President Barack Obama said that Armstrong and his crew "carried with them the aspirations of an entire nation," and that the first steps on the moon "delivered a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten."
The background of the times when this occurred was John F Kennedy was President of the United States and there was a major space race between the then Soviet Union and the United States. The end result of the race is of course history signified by having the flag planted on the moon.


Facts About Neil Armstrong:

• Armstrong's interest in flight began in childhood: He earned his student pilot's certificate on his 16th birthday, before he got an automobile driver's license. "He never had a girl. He didn't need a car. All he had to do was get out to that airport," Armstrong's father was quoted as saying in the astronaut's biography, "First Man."
• Armstrong's pulse was measured at 150 beats per minute as he guided the lunar lander to the moon's surface, NASA said. "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats," Armstrong once said. "I don't intend to waste any of mine."
• Asked about his experience on the moon, he told CBS: "It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it."
• A crater on the moon is named for Armstrong. It is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from the site of the landing.
• In 2005 Armstrong was upset to learn that his barber had sold clippings of his hair to a collector for $3,000. The man who bought the hair refused to return it, saying he was adding it to his collection of locks from Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein and others.
• Although he was famously reticent, Armstrong once appeared in a TV commercial for Chrysler. He said he made the ad because of Chrysler's engineering history and his desire to help the company out of financial troubles.