This is hard news for me to share.
Neil Armstrong, the first man from Earth to walk on the moon, has died.
http://www.reuters.com/...
(Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday.
Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on August 5, to relieve blocked coronary arteries.
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the moon's dusty surface, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Armstrong's work didn't end upon his return from the moon to Earth.
Godspeed, sir.
Thank you for going out there, first.
Thank you for leading our future toward a return to the moon, and beyond.