Neil Armstrong Dies

(WOLO) Legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong died Saturday at the age of 82. As a child Armstrong had one reoccuring dream, that he was hovering above ground holding his breath. That dream would become more of reality than anyone knew. Armstrong joined the military and flew in more than 70 combat missions during the Korean War. In 1961, Armstrong decided to become an astronaut . Just one year after President John Kennedy presented the challenge of having a man on the moon before the end of the decade. 4 years after becoming an astronaut, Armstrong took his first journey into outer space as a commander of the Gemini 8 mission which malfunctioned before returning home. In 1969, 38 year old Armstrong took another trip into space. This time becoming the first man to walk on the moon where he made his famous speech ” one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In the years following, Armstrong taught engineering at the University of Cincinnati. source: CNN