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

A jet engine used by Neil Armstrong to set five aviation world records is on display at the Neil Armstrong Airport terminal ...

August 5th holds a significant place in world history, marked by events that have shaped the political, scientific, and ...

At 10:56 p.m. ET on July 20, 1969, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the lunar surface and famously declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for ...

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit, participates in a simulation of deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the moon during a training exercise in ...

Last year, a checklist that traveled to the surface of the Moon with Armstrong and Aldrin sold at auction in New York for $62,500. APOLLO 11: 'GIANT LEAP' PHOTO SIGNED BY NEIL ARMSTRONG SELLS FOR $52G ...

Although Armstrong became the world famous with those steps, he remained a very private man. According to James Hansen,author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the space pioneer was ...

When Neil Armstrong took his famous small step onto the surface of the moon, the man inside the suit realized a dream and obligation he had for years.

Neil Armstrong was admitted to the hospital in August 2012 for vascular bypass surgery, according to a Sept. 24, 201,4 motion filed by Carol Armstrong seeking to have the settlement approved.

Neil Armstrong, 1st on Moon, incredible astronaut, fantastic person has passed away. I was very impressed the few times I met him. NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (@AstroFlow) Rest In Peace CDR ...