Keith’s note:We first sent humans to the Moon for reasons that now seem more romantic and idealistic than than they are relevant to today’s world. That said, this achievement transcended […]
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The President Winks at The Moon (Update)
Photo: President Obama Winks at The Moon – For Neil Armstrong “Neil’s spirit of discovery lives on in all the men and women who have devoted their lives to exploring […]
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Neil Armstrong Has Died
Keith’s 3:14 pm note: Multiple sources in and around NASA and the space community confirm to NASA Watch that Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on another world, has […]
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Neil Armstrong Surgery Update
First moonwalker Neil Armstrong ‘doing great’ after heart surgery, NBC “The first human to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, is “doing great” after undergoing cardiac bypass surgery, his wife […]
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NASA Statement on Armstrong & Cernan's Testimony
NASA Statement on Today’s House Hearing Featuring Testimony by Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan According to a statement by NASA Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications, David Weaver: “We […]
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Statements & Testimony From Today's House Hearing
Committee Democrats Urge Sustained Support for Renewed Human Space Exploration Program “Today the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing entitled, “NASA Human Spaceflight Past, Present, and […]
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Griffin, Armstrong, and Cernan Vs White House/NASA Once Again
House Hearing NASA Human Spaceflight Past, Present, and Future: Where Do We Go From Here? “- Mr. Neil A. Armstrong, Commander, Apollo 11 – Captain Eugene A. Cernan USN (ret.), […]
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Apollo Vets Are Not Happy Today (White House Responds)
Roundup: Obama’s policy aims to revitalize space program John Holdren and Charlie Bolden “Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan are genuine American heroes who brought immense courage and competence […]
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What did Neil and Buzz REALLY do on their EVA?
Neil Armstrong Talks About The First Moon Walk, NPR “Well, this doesn’t happen every day. In yesterday’s post, I talked about Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk across the lunar […]
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Bill Nye Dumps on Old Astronauts
Nye takes Armstrong to the moon, Politico “In April, Armstrong and Apollo commanders Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan called Obama’s effort to scrap plans to return manned rockets to the […]