Neil Armstrong passes away at 82

[Cyklops]

US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies, first man on Moon


US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, has died at the age of 82, US media report.
Earlier this month he had surgery to relieve blocked coronary arteries.
He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969, famously describing the event as "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind".
Armstrong, along with three other astronauts, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest US civilian award, last November.
He was the commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. He and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon.

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One small death for man, one giant loss for mankind.

[Shibby]

Sad day.

[Morganator]

R.I.P Neil Armstrong.

[keefy]

Being the first to go to the moon must have been scary, no idea if they would ever make it back.

[Blacksite]

Rest in peace.

He also had an interest in going to Mars, if offered the opportunity.

[DeviousOne]

RIP Mr Armstrong

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[THUGGEDOUT]

Rest in peace...

[Dave-The-Rave]

I hate when articles use [] in quotes.

[Wrath]

I hate when articles use [] in quotes.

This is the academically correct way of quoting.

[keefy]

I hate when articles use [] in quotes.

You mean you hate it when they add things to a quote the person didn't say?

[Dave-The-Rave]

This is the academically correct way of quoting.

I know it is, but its putting words in the original person's mouth which I hate. In this case it is quite disrespectful modifying the original quote

You mean you hate it when they add things to a quote the person didn't say?

Exactly.

[claud3]

Complete icon and true believer in what is possible

He is the Yuri Gagarin of America

[Mael Duin]

His family released this statement:

"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."

[Kuro]

Oh man just found out now. R.I.P.

[DreDayDetox]

His family released this statement:

Woah.

RIP Neil Armstrong.

[TRF]

His family released this statement:

At first glance I thought that quote read, "think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wank," and I was panicking because I don't even know where he's buried.

R.I.P. though. What an amazing jazz musician he was.

[squirrelbo1]

I hate when articles use [] in quotes.

It's to correct the sentence so it makes sense or adds more context.

I know it is, but its putting words in the original person's mouth which I hate. In this case it is quite disrespectful modifying the original quote



Exactly.

It was what he was meant to.say.

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[F34R]

Of course he was eventually going to die.

[DarkVincent07]

Of course he was eventually going to die.

Yeah... we all do. It's still sad when such icons pass away. Rest in Peace

[claud3]

A man that knew where to take us. All we had to do is look outside