Pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong dies aged 82

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Neil Armstrong, the test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator and American astronaut, has died at the age of 82 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was due to complications resulting from recent cardiovascular procedures carried out to relieve blocked arteries. He will forever be remembered by the history books as the first man to step foot on the Moon, the defining moment for a generation and inspiration to the generations that followed. .. Continue Reading Pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong dies aged 82

Section: Inventors and Remarkable People

Tags: NASA, Obituary, Space Travel, Spaceflight

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