Here are some fun facts about the first man that landed on the Moon
- Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
- Armstrong was a U.S. Navy pilot before becoming an astronaut.
- Armstrong’s famous quote, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” was spoken as he took his first step on the lunar surface.
- Armstrong was also a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
- Armstrong served as the backup commander for the Gemini 8 mission, the first successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
- Armstrong was also a test pilot, and he flew over 200 different models of aircraft, including jets, rockets, and helicopters.
- Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
- Armstrong passed away on August 25, 2012, at 82.
- Armstrong’s footprint on the Moon is still visible today.
- Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were the other two members of the Apollo 11 crew.
- Armstrong was a civilian astronaut, whereas Aldrin and Collins were both military pilots.
- Armstrong’s achievement of being the first human on the Moon was watched live on television by over half a billion people.