Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, most celebrated for being the first person to walk on the moon. On July 20, 1969, as the commander of Apollo 11, he famously declared, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," upon stepping onto the lunar surface. This mission marked a pivotal moment in space exploration. Prior to this historic flight, Armstrong served as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952 and later joined NASA's astronaut program. He also participated in the Gemini 8 mission in 1966, performing the first successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit. Armstrong passed away on August 25, 2012.