Keith’s note: 20 July 2019, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon, is also the 100th Birthday of Sir Edmund Hillary. Along with Tenzing Norgay, they became […]
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Honoring Neil Armstrong
NASA Honors Astronaut Neil Armstrong with Center Renaming “Two generations of aerospace engineering excellence will come together March 1 when NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., is redesignated […]
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Neil Armstrong Research Center
House Renames Flight Center After Neil Armstrong “The House of Representatives today approved a resolution to rename the Dryden Flight Research Center, located in southern California, the “Neil Armstrong Research […]
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Neil Armstrong Honored At The South Pole
Return to Tradition: 2013 Geographic South Pole Marker Sports Classic Style, The Anarctic Sun “The marker shows the position of the planets as viewed from the South Pole on Jan […]
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Neil Armstrong Memorial
NASA Coverage of Neil Armstrong Service at National Cathedral “NASA will provide special live programming of the public memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral to honor the life and […]
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G+ hangout: Neil Armstrong and Kennedy's Moon Speech
NASA holds G+ hangout today for Neil Armstrong and Kennedy’s Moon Speech “Today, Wednesday 9/12, NASA will pay tribute to Neil Armstrong and the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s “Moon […]
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Future Neil Armstrongs
Neil Armstrong’s lasting legacy, Dan Goldin, Washington Post “This summer I witnessed the landing of Curiosity on Mars from mission control at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After the “seven […]
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Private Memorial Service for Neil Armstrong
Media Advisory: Neil Armstrong Private Memorial Service Information THIS SERVICE IS CLOSED TO THE MEDIA–WITH NO EXCEPTIONS “To everyone who has so graciously remembered Neil Armstrong: The outpouring of condolences […]
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Armstrong Tributes Continue
Keith’s note: This is how the exit sign for JPL looked yesterday. Larger image. Video: Administrator Bolden’s Message on the Passing of Neil Armstrong “Neil will always be remembered for […]
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'Wow' Moments
Two ‘Wow’ Moments In The History Of Space Exploration “After his historic trip to the moon, Neil Armstrong became close friends with one of the first two humans to summit […]