It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
DescriptionAmerican astronaut; first person to "walk" on the moon; Eagle Scout
AliasesNeil Alden Armstrong
BornAugust 5, 1930
DiedAugust 25, 2012
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionUnited States Naval Aviator; Test Pilot; Professor; Astronaut; Aerospace Engineer
AwardsAir Medal; Gold Star; Korean Service Medal; Distinguished Eagle Scout Award; Silver Buffalo Award; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Congressional Space Medal Of Honor; Collier Trophy; Langley Gold Medal; Sylvanus Thayer Award; Eagle Scout; Order Of Culture; Arthur S. Flemming Award
