Neil Armstrong

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July 20 1969 Neil Armstrong walks on moon

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ July 20, 2012 ⋅ 12 Comments

On July 20th 1969, at 10:56 p.m. American EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, spoke these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on … Continue reading →

April 9 1959 NASA Introduces First Astronauts

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ April 9, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

On April 9th 1959, America’s first seven astronauts were introduced to the public. They were Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr, John H. Glenn Jr, Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Walter Schirra Jr, Alan Shepard Jr, and Donald Slayton. They were all military pilots, selected to take part in Project Mercury, America’s first manned space program. The … Continue reading →