Neil Alden Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and an enduring icon of the the space age for taking "one giant leap for mankind," died today after complications from cardiovascular surgery.He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration just to mention few of his duties and achievements. His greatest achievement that the whole world celebrated on 20 July 1969, was landing on the surface of the moon togather with his colleagues.
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The Apollo 11 crew (left to right): Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
(image by NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Neil's example of service, accomplishment and modesty is just enough reasons to celebrate his life and a drive to the youth to work harder and archieve their dreams.
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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, speaking at a dinner marking the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's three-orbit Mercury flight on Feb. 20, 2012.(image by NASA/Bill Ingalls)
While dying, he was 82 years old with ten grandchildren.