Neil Armstrong

“One small step for man... One giant leap for man-kind.” –Me

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Those famous words on the moon were said about 251,405 miles away from the Earth.

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At 17 years old, I was at Purdue University and was also accepted into MIT.

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I was interested in flight at a super young age, when I was 2 years old, my dad took me to an #AirShow.

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In 1962, I was asked if I would be interested in joining the #NASA #AstronautCorps. Without hesitation, I responded “Yes!” I moved to Texas without hesitation to join the #AstronautProgram.

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I received the #AirMedal for 20 combat missions #luxurylife

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Right after I graduated college, I was taken into the #KoreanWar to pilot some plane carriers and fighters.

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Did you know I learned how to #pilot a plane before I could drive a car? Y'all can't even ride bikes!

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In #1969, a trip to the moon would get you around $20,000 which would convert to $125,000 only a couple years ago. #ripoff

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Don't forget that #Gemini8 was my first trip to space.

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There was one scary moment during the entire flight, which was where I had to take over manual control of the #landing.

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A lot of people assume time is different in #space, but it only took us until the 24th of July to return to #Earth successfully

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If you're wondering how my footprints are still visible, it's because the dust is super thick, but there isn't any wind to blow it away. #justastronautthings

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I don't mean to brag or anything but uh, I was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest honor a civilian can earn from the US government.

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It's a lot of pressure being the first man on the moon when you have 600,000,000 people watching on live #television, especially when it was fairly new to society.

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I was completely fine with giving autographs. But when I found out people were selling them, I HAD to stop.

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Got my Master's Degree at the University of Southern California!
#WESTCOAST

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It's 2018, and Buzz's #footprint along with mine is still on the moon.

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Many people do not know this, but when I was a Boy Scout, I earned an #eaglescout badge

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"The #Eagle has landed"

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Don’t give up on dreams. It took me 15 years after starting to work before I could go to space