He became a licensed pilot on his 16th birthday and a naval air cadet in 1947. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable. Neil’s passion for aviation and flight was kindled when he took his first airplane ride at age 6. Neil Armstrong was the eldest of three children born to Viola Louise Engel and Stephen Koenig Armstrong, a state auditor. astronaut, the first person to set foot on the Moon. Neil Armstrong, in full Neil Alden Armstrong, (born August 5, 1930, Wapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.-died August 25, 2012, Cincinnati, Ohio), U.S. He resigned from NASA in 1971 and immersed himself in various academic and professional pursuits for the rest of his life. Armstrong received the Presidential Medal of Freedom that year. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Īfter their successful Apollo 11 mission in 1969, Neil Armstrong and his crewmates toured over 20 countries to celebrate a new era of space exploration.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.

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