Astronaut Neil Armstrong dies, aged 82 – Telegraph.

Neil Armstong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died aged 82. Armstrong had undergone heart surgery earlier this month.

Armstrong was commander of the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969, when on July 21st he was able to state these immortal words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin.