He was also a test pilot for the then state-of-the-art X-15 “space plane.” Unfortunately stepping on the moon was the end of his glory days, there were no more mountains to climb, at least in his mind. If he died there, he would have died happy. read more
But in the case of Tuesday's rumors that astronaut Neil Armstrong had died — well, Armstrong is still dead. The part that the Internet got wrong is when. Armstrong, the first man on the moon, passed away Aug. 25, 2012. read more