Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man ...

Letters selected from Purdue University Archives and Special Collections' larger Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives, established in 2011 "In the years between the historic first moon ...

Sad news for NASA and its Houston family, as word has come down that the first man on our moon has died today. Armstrong was 82. Breaking News and NBC News reported the news over Twitter around 2 p.m.

"There are places to go beyond belief," he said. Aug. 26, 2012 — -- Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who died Saturday at 82, said he did not want to live his life as an icon, remembered ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 11 words on July 20, 1969 (12 ...

FILE - In this July 16, 1969 file photo, Neil Armstrong waving in front, heads for the van that will take the crew to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, ...

Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft whose lunar module landed on the moon July 20, 1969, capping the most daring of the 20th century's scientific expeditions. His first words after becoming ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after having heart surgery, NBC News confirmed. He was 82. Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on ...

Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969, capping the most daring of the 20th century’s scientific expeditions. His first words after becoming the first ...

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. The modest man, who ...

NEW YORK -- CBS News has confirmed Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. Armstrong was the Apollo 11 astronaut who set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, ...