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He joined the navy and at the age of 20 flew 78 combat missions over korea. he graduated from purdue university in 1955 with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering. in 1962 armstrong joined the astronaut program. four years later he got his first taste of space as commander of gemini 8. two vehicles were docked in space for the first time. however, they ran into complications. armstrong made the decision to begin re-entry early and the mission was cut short. risks were always part of space exploration. prior to the launch of apolo 11, neil armstrong was nearly killed while tr...

>> armstrong made world history when he stepped off the eagle and set foot on the moon on july 20th. hundreds of millions of people gathered in front of television around the globe to witness it. they became national heroes. president praised the heroics with a special long distance call. >> hello, neil and buzz, i am talking by telephone from the oval room at the white house. >> neil armstrong was born august 5, 1930 in ohio, at 16 years age he had his student pilot's license before he drove car. he joined the navy and at the age of 20, flew 78 combat missions over korea. he graduated in 1955...