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Neil Armstrong

by Nasser Sa from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

"Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. "
Neil Armstrong (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html)
Neil Armstrong (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html)

My hero is Neil Armstrong. He was born on August 5, 1930, in Ohio. He has a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. He got a lot of special awards like the Presidential Medal for Freedom. Neil Armstrong started working for NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) before it became NASA. He flew more than 200 different types of rockets, jets, helicopters, and gliders. In 1962 he became an astronaut. In 1969 he was the first man to fly and land on the moon.

I admire him because I would like to fly to the moon one day. He showed us that if we want to achieve something we can do it.

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Last edited 1/14/2011 3:03:32 PM

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Bibliography

Meltzer, Brad. Heroes for My Son.

Brainyquote. "Neil Armstron Quotes." [Online] Available http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/neil_armstrong.html.

NASA. "Biographical Data." [Online] Available http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html.