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In case you missed it over the weekend, either because you disconnected from the Internet to enjoy the last few days of summer, or don't have a Facebook account, Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon and who made "one giant leap for mankind," died at the age of 82. Armstrong passed away on Saturday, August 25 as a result of complications from cardiovascular procedures, his family said in a statement.
The famed astronaut had undergone heart bypass surgery earlier this month in Cincinnati, close to where he lived, The New York Times reports. His recovery was reportedly going well, so his death came as a surprise.
"While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves," Armstrong's familiy said in a statement.
NASA also issued a statement, saying "As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind's first step on the world beyond our own."
Neil Armstrong is survived by his wife, two sons, a stepson and stepdaughter, 10 grandchildren, a brother, and a sister.
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marvinperkins
August 28, 2012 at 3:38am
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vrmlbasic
August 27, 2012 at 6:52pm
I sadly agree.
I wonder how many Americans today could name the astronauts sent to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission. Bonus points if they know that there were 3.
Extra points if they're under 50 years of age.
compro01
August 27, 2012 at 3:20pm
And then there were eight.
Unless someone gets it together, in 23 years or less, there will no longer be a living human who has been to the moon.
PowerGPU
August 27, 2012 at 2:22pm
He wasnt the first man on the moon Russia was there before him and who knows he probably never went to the moon it was all filmed at NASA so they can say they where first when in reality Russia was.
Shalbatana
August 30, 2012 at 12:31pm
My father worked on the LEM. I find conspiracy theorists lack of faith disturbing, and a little offensive to their memory (Mr Armstrong and my father's).
That said, I read the follow-up post and understand more the vein in which this post was made. Unfortunately I find people who try to ram their political views down other people's throats on a tech forum equally as disturbing.
TerribleToaster
August 29, 2012 at 9:36am
Before this idiotic conversation escalates any further, the moon landing site (including the evidence of human activity) is visible, and documented, by multiple countries from space (mostly using probes that are going to, or by the moon). So unless this is an international conspiracy that includes a few nations that are not US allies, shut up.
If you do think this is some sort of international conspiracy to make it look like the US were the first and only people to get to the moon, I would just like to remind you that such an endeavor as creating this cover-up would be larger, more expensive, and more difficult to do than actually landing on the moon.
vrmlbasic
August 27, 2012 at 6:48pm
Wow, I like the conspiracy about the Russians using their satellites to relay signals from Apollo as so they "looked" like they were coming from the moon, since it contends that we didn't get there, better.
Seriously, not even one link herein about that "uncovered" video that claims to depict a NASA spacecraft with a black cover on the porthole which makes the Earth look farther away than it truly is, as part of "faking" the moon landing? I don't have the link, but I'm sure some conspiracy nut out there knows what I'm talking about. I believe it was mentioned in the "Astronauts Gone Wild" video, but I try to forget that I saw that, and I only watched it to see Buzz Aldrin punch the asshat who was hosting the video.
I'm confident that we did land on the moon. I'd say that I "believe" in the moon landing, but facts aren't "believed", they're known.
pastorbob
August 27, 2012 at 1:56pm
I remember the day in 1969 when he took those historical steps. Like millions of others around the world I was glued to my television set. I still get goosebumps when I think about it.
vrmlbasic
August 27, 2012 at 6:49pm
And 3 years later the world would rather watch reruns of I Love Lucy.
Reminds me of how CBS had decided to show a rerun of Hawaii 5-0 rather than the planned Romney speech.
Shalbatana
August 27, 2012 at 10:41am
Thanks for inspiring the hopes and dreams of the millions who follow.
John Pombrio
August 27, 2012 at 6:58am
An engineer, a test pilot, a fierce warrior, an astronaut, a college professor, and a business leader. A quiet man who was comfortable with what he had accomplished and determined not to show off. A remarkable symbol of the US. Godspeed.
