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"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." - the family of Neil Armstrong


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"Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Neil Armstrong.

Neil was among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time. When he and his fellow crew members lifted off aboard Apollo 11 in 1969, they carried with them the aspirations of an entire nation. They set out to show the world that the American spirit can see beyond what seems unimaginable - that with enough drive and ingenuity, anything is possible. And when Neil stepped foot on the surface of the moon for the first time, he delivered a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten.

Today, Neil's spirit of discovery lives on in all the men and women who have devoted their lives to exploring the unknown - including those who are ensuring that we reach higher and go further in space. That legacy will endure - sparked by a man who taught us the enormous power of one small step."
- Barack Obama

Neil deGrasse Tyson ‏@neiltyson:

"Neil Armstrong was the spiritual repository of spacefaring dreams & ambitions. In death, a little bit of us all dies with him.

"Men Walk On Moon" - The only positive event in the last 50 yrs for which everyone remembers where they were when it happened

Neil A. Armstrong 1930-2012. Farewell my friend. And now, perhaps more than ever, I bid you godspeed." - ♥



Boldly go, Mr. Armstrong. Rest in Peace; your secrets, going with you.