1 of 9 — Armstrong in the lunar module after the historic moonwalk. 2 of 9 — Commander Neil Armstrong (right) and pilot David R. Scott prepare to board the Gemini-Titan VIII. Gemini VIII successfully ...

(AP) - Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest ...

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 1962 file photo, Neil Armstrong, one of the nine astronauts, is shown as he was introduced to the press, along with the other astronauts in Houston. The family of Neil ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after having heart surgery, NBC News confirmed. He was 82. Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on ...