Met him and many others in Huntsville back in the early 70's. As big as Lindbergh, yet would still take time to stop and talk to kids. A great role model at a time we really needed a Hero. Godspeed Neil.

Amen to that. A true hero. RIP.

I can't believe it...so much time has passed since those early days of space exploration.

Nothing left to add except we lost a great American hero.....rest in peace Neil.

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Apollo 11 Crew: L-R: Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin, lunar module pilot. In the background is the Apollo 11 space vehicle which will carry them to the moon. State Archives of FLA

My lifelong hero.

sigh.

RIP, hero.

sad day for America.

RIP. A humble hero

Sad day for people around the word. I think.
Wonder what NASA will do?

I was 17 at the time of the walk. But I remember getting up early to watch every Mercury launch. And I had a Revell version of every Nasa vehicle starting with the X-1.

I was living in Hawaii when he stepped off the LEM. It happened prime time for us. I got to wave to Neil as he rode by in the moon bug containment capsule. He passed just a few blocks from our house. He was a real hero. The word hero is very overused. The news will call some kid a hero because he called 911.

What a life! ... Do we have anyone that even comes close to this guys many achievements?

It is sad but I bet he had no regrets in his final moments.

Rest In Peace Mr Armstrong.

I'm surprised no one has posted this yet.

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Proudest moments for America in the 20th. Century!!

What the hell happened to the rest !!!!

I'd answer it, but we'd be moved to PARF.

Neil, thank you for all of your service. You were a true hero. A Steely eyed rocket man. And a humble, incredible man.

















Good luck Mr. Gorski!

A true hero passed today. RIP.

My feelings exactly.

Was 15 and in London, biking my way through Europe. Watched him walk the moon from the Tele stations in the stores around Pickadelly Square.... Will never forget it.

RIP

I remember watching the landing on a small B&W TV in my parents room - That's when I thought that anyone and certainly my country could do anything...

Steely-eyed rocket man indeed.


+1

Regarding the lack of photos of Armstrong: the explanation I heard was only one camera, Armstrong was the Commander and wanted to handle the camera himself. The fact that he made no effort to ensure photos of him on the moon probably reflects more on the genuineness of his humility than anything else.
What a guy. There would be very few people not deservably humbled by all the Apollo guys.
How long until we see something like Apollo again?
Hopefully in my lifetime.

Indeed. :D Even Neil must have had a laugh at that..

Was 5 and was on 'Holidays'. Radium Hot Springs B.C. There was a 'camp house' painted in green. Someone had a very small D.C T. V. In their truck. Small like<than 6 inch tv powered through the truck.
The whole camp-ground watched. I did too.
The moon was 1/2 phase I remember. I looked real hard to see anything.
After that I as a nose picker was hooked. Adults would say that they saw something on the moon - I remember that !
I remember the moon landing more than any beating I got.

I was 9, and saw the rockets being tested on the launch pad just a couple of weeks earlier on a tour of the space center. We didn't have a TV, so went to my aunt's house for the "event"...seems like it was about 11 pm eastern. Still remember it well...RIP Neil.

"Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone..."