Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at 82
Tributes have been paid to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who has died at the age of 82.
Tributes have been paid to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who has died at the age of 82.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant the US flag on the moon's surface
The former Nasa astronaut will forever be remembered for the quote he uttered moments after setting foot on the lunar surface: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20 1969. He and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs.
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