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Neil Armstrong’s brother: ‘One small step’ scripted
Neil Armstrong’s Brother: “One Small Step” Scripted (via NewsLook) A recent interview with the late astronaut’s brother reveals that Armstrong’s famous words might have been penned before the moon landing.…
Rare images reveal incredible story behind America’s early space race
Collection of 4,500 photographs to fetch £480,000 at auction They are images from the golden age of space exploration: thousands of rare photographs recording the early days of manned flight into space. The collection, to be sold at auction this month, is the largest on the subject ever offered on…
Remains of astronaut legend Neil Armstrong buried at sea
The cremated remains of legendary American astronaut Neil Armstrong were scattered at sea, in a ceremony aboard a US aircraft carrier paying final tribute to the first man to set foot on the moon, NASA said. US Navy personnel on Friday carried Armstrong’s remains to the Atlantic Ocean one day…
Memorial honors Neil Armstrong
Top NASA officials, fellow astronauts, relatives and others paid a final tribute to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, in a somber memorial Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. The service opened with bagpipers, who led Armstrong’s relatives in a procession through the packed church, followed by a…
How Buzz Aldrin’s surreal communion on the moon was hushed up
As Neil Armstrong’s memorial takes place, it’s good to remember why Nasa kept Aldrin’s surreal lunar ceremony under wraps Neil Armstrong will be remembered at Washington National Cathedral today. It’s a good moment to look at one eccentric Apollo story: the tale of Aldrin’s hushed-up communion on the moon. Before…
First man on moon to be buried at sea: Neil Armstrong family
CHICAGO — The first man on the moon will be buried at sea, a spokesman for Neil Armstrong’s family said Thursday. “I suspect it will be a private service,” spokesman Rick Miller told AFP. He said further details were not immediately available. The burial will take place after a September…
Mars rover beams back spectacular pictures
NASA has beamed back a set of spectacular pictures from Mars — and a first voice message — likening it to the lunar landmark led by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon who died last week. In the audio message, broadcast from the surface of the Red Planet…
… for a man
Neil Armstrong turned 82 three weeks ago, on the day that the Curiosity Rover landed safely on Mars. Two days later he underwent surgery on blocked coronary arteries, the procedure led to complications and his death Saturday. One should hope that this modest hero can be remembered and respected by…
Obama orders flags to half mast for Neil Armstrong
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama Monday ordered that all official US flags be lowered to half mast to mark the funeral of Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who planted the Stars and Stripes on the Moon. Obama issued a proclamation to honor Armstrong, who died on Saturday aged 82, and…
Neil Armstrong’s death prompts yearning for America’s past glories
Death of first man on the moon sparks tributes and expressions of regret over comparative lack of space travel since 1972 The death of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has prompted a bout of soul-searching about America’s national destiny as well as mourning for an…
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