Neil Armstrong Dies at 82

[freedombecki]

Just heard about it at NBC News.

He had bypass surgery August 9, died August 25.

He was the person who quipped "One giant leap for mankind"

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82 - Cosmic Log

 

[freedombecki]

By NBC News

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he radioed back to Earth the historic news of "one giant leap for mankind." He spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Please play nice, as though you were making your comments to comfort the Armstrong family, who have my deepest sympathies.

 

[Sallow]

A truly heroic, forward seeing, admirable and great American.

He was the embodiment of what made this country great.

 

[California Girl]

He will remain a shining example of what it means to be an American. Prayers for his family.

 

[Politico]

Wow. He was still alive?

 

[freedombecki]

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Not many people did that and lived to talk about it to schoolchildren.

 

[Sarah G]

Neil Armstrong hometown, Wapakoneta, Ohio, RIP. Great man, great life.

 

[Liability]

1. Neil Armstrong - Apollo 11 - July, 1969
2. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - Apollo 11 - July, 1969
3. Charles "Pete" Conrad - Apollo 12 - November, 1969
4. Alan Bean - Apollo 12 - November, 1969
5. Alan Shepard - Apollo 14 - February, 1971
6. Edgar Mitchell - Apollo 14 - February, 1971
7. David Scott - Apollo 15 - July, 1971
8. James Irwin - Apollo 15 - July, 1971
9. John Young - Apollo 16 - April, 1972 (also on Apollo 10, without landing)
10. Charles Duke - Apollo 16 - April, 1972
11. Eugene Cernan - Apollo 17 - December, 1972 (also on Apollo 10, without landing)
12. Harrison Schmitt - Apollo 17 - December, 1972

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[Katzndogz]

Comments have been coming in from all over the world, except from obama. He'll get around to it, between campaign stops.

 

[Zoom-boing]

No!! Wow, so sad.

I was nine and down the (Jersey) shore with my family when he took that one giant leap. Vividly remember watching it, what a huge deal it was! I remember my dad kept trying to take Polaroid pics of it off the tv but they just kept coming out black.

 

[Ragnar]

That's one small death for man, one giant leap for Neil Armstrong.

RIP American hero.

 

[Jackson]

Now he'll get a view of earth that will be really spectacular! RIP.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

I'm sure as they were getting off the craft and on to the moon, he pushed Buzz back and said, "Hey, I got this. Why don't you go check on our fuel supply."

 

[WillowTree]

He was one of the first ones the democrats told "You didn't do that"








RIP Great American.

 

[martybegan]

They should have a State Funeral for him, but as private a person as he was later in life, I doubt the family will agree to it. Thier choice.

 

[BecauseIKnow]

Rip

 

[BecauseIKnow]

I think Neil Armstrong died a Muslim, I remember him speaking about the adhaan in space, but was pressured and isolated by politicians and people so he denied it

 

[BecauseIKnow]

May God admit him to peace and Paradaise, amen.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Shut your face BIK

 

[BecauseIKnow]

Are you mad? Everybody know's he experienced a miracle of God. And was thinking of Islam plenty and people trashed him for that, so he became a private person, I am positive he at least believed in the Islamic Shahadeh