Thursday, August 30, 2012

Neil Armstrong

  • Neil Armstrong's Life Insurance Came In The Form Of Autographs

    Paying for life's necessities can be tough, but if you're a famous astronaut you might have a few more options than most. Before Neil Armstrong went to the moon in 1969, he took some precautionary measures to make sure his family would be taken care of ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Neil Armstrong and the one giant swing by Gaylord Perry

    Forgotten among the touching tributes to Neil Armstrong in the wake of his death last week was a side note about the astronaut's place in Giants lore.

    www.mercurynews.com

  • Neil Armstrong and the way we were

    It was one of history's greatest feats, and we had done it, we Americans. That man died Saturday of complications from a cardiovascular procedure.

    www.philly.com

  • Obama invokes Neil Armstrong to defend his space policy

    The passing of Neil Armstrong this week is a reminder of the inspiration and wonder that our space program has provided in the past; the curiosity probe on mars is a reminder of what remains to be discovered.

    www.examiner.com

  • Neil Armstrong Remembered; Hated Being Called...

    Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who died Saturday at 82, said he did not want to live his life as an icon, remembered only for that electric night in 1969 when he and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.

    abcnews.go.com

  • Hogan: A tale of two Armstrongs: Only one a true hero

    MINNEAPOLIS - On the very July day in 1969 when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon, the 56th Tour de France crowned a new champion.

    chippewa.com

  • Steve Smith: Rolling Stones recording; Diana Krall honors Neil Armstrong

    DIANA KRALL PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEIL ARMSTRONG On the evening that astronaut Neil Armstong died at 82, Mrs. Elvis Costello, better known as popular Canadian jazz and pop singer-pianist Diana Krall, paid tribute to the first man to walk on the moon ...

    www.presstelegram.com

  • TV Diva: A Neil Armstrong Tribute

    Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon remain one of the most indelible images ever on television. He died last Saturday at the age of 82, and today, the day of his funeral, his life will be celebrated on television - the medium that introduced him ...

    www.fayobserver.com

  • The Blue Moon And Neil Armstrong: A Cosmic Wink?

    The secret to photos like these lies in special photographic filters. What does all this have to do with Neil Armstrong? Friday, the day of the blue moon, is also the day of a private funeral service for Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon ...

    www.care2.com

  • Neil Armstrong's Death: A Reminder Of Our Fallen Heroes

    This humility was epitomized by Neil Armstrong. Upon his passing, his family issued this statement: "For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Neil Armstrong's Corvette still for sale

    A few months ago it was little more than a curio: a Corvette once used by Neil Armstrong being auctioned on Ebay. But with the passing of the American hero on August 25th there's new interest in this very unique piece of history.

    www.foxnews.com

  • Steve Rushin: Humility rare in sports; sometimes it's welcomed, more often it ...

    Neil Armstrong was my hero not because he walked on the moon but because he seldom spoke about walking on the moon, or anything else to do with himself.

    sportsillustrated.cnn.com

  • Neil Armstrong a humble explorer, a reluctant hero

    But while these men expanded the boundaries of the known world and walked on land no one from their culture or race had ever seen before, Neil Armstrong put his foot on ground never before trod upon by a living creature, or at least not by a humanoid ...

    enidnews.com

  • Neil Armstrong inspired millions — can Curiosity Mars mission do the same?

    LOS ANGELES - Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation?

    lubbockonline.com

  • Mosinee group met Neil Armstrong month before his death

    MOSINEE - Four employees at a Mosinee manufacturing plant met and shook hands with Neil Armstrong at the last public appearance made by the first man to set foot on the moon.

    www.wausaudailyherald.com

  • How Neil Armstrong landed in BC

    Neil Armstrong agreed to come to Vancouver. His price: a $5,000 honorarium plus two first-class return airplane tickets. "Worth every penny," Mr. Butler says today.

    www.theglobeandmail.com

  • Commentary: Neil Armstrong was an icon, not just 'a' man

    Watching the grainy black and white TV image with my family (the one time it didn't matter that we still had a black and white TV), I saw Neil Armstrong climb down the ladder and take the historic first step just before 8 p.m. local time. "OK. I'm ...

    www.star-telegram.com

  • Armstrong's walk on the moon inspired generations

    "Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job. He served his nation proudly, as a Navy fighter pilot, test pilot and astronaut.

    www.greenbaypressgazette.com

  • Space Pictures This Week: Martian Vista, Neil Armstrong

    Aerospace great Neil Armstrong appears in this newly released photo from 1964, with the cockpit of the Bell VTOL X-14. The craft was an experimental plane used extensively at the NASA Ames Research Center in Northern California to test vertical ...

    news.nationalgeographic.com

  • Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride: Boldly Going Forward Into Myth

    Today, however much we venerate heroes such as Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, we don't even in our wildest dreams envision them becoming gods.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

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