Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has passed away at the age of 82.

His feat, achieved with the assistance of Apollo 11 teammates Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins, has inspired countless people since 1969.

Of his experience, Armstrong once said "the sights were simply magnificent, beyond any visual experience that I had ever been exposed to."

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  2. At home reading... says
    "Space exploration seems to have slowed, given the enormous cost of keeping our own Earth alive. I hope that what those men achieved continues to keep us all dreaming of what might be."
  3. SMP Historian says
    "Some religious kids told everyone that the world would explode when they landed. It was actually a very tense moment because of this."
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