Neil+Armstrong+-+Potter

​ =Neil Armstrong = = =

==That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. ==

What do you know about Neil Armstrong?
 * **[|Neil Armstrong] was born on August 5, 1930.** [[image:Neil_Armstrong.jpg width="270" height="359" align="right" caption="Neil Armstrong"]]
 * **He is an american aviator and a former astronaut.**
 * **He was the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20th, 1969**
 * **His first space flight occurred in 1966 aboard Gemini 8.**
 * **Neil Armstrong was the commander of apollo 11**
 * **He was naturally interested in aviation**
 * **He decided to pursue a degree in Aeronautical Engineering**
 * **He became a pilot in 1950 he fought also in the [|Korean war]. **
 * **Neil Armstrong went to the moon because [|President Kennedy] committed the US to sending a man to the moon and returning him safely, and Armstrong was the one chose to make the first movement on the moon.**


 * //Sources: //**

[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstronghttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Neil_Armstrong_go_to_the_moon]

[|http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/armstrong.html]

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