Watch a Tribute to Astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) By:
Andrew Cary As you can imagine, the news of the passing of Neil
Armstrong affected us deeply at Science Channel, so we felt it
appropriate to change our regularly scheduled progrmaming to air
both favorite and new shows honoring his memory, including When
We Left Earth, a comprehensive look back at the Apollo missions
and others with stunning restored footage. When Neil Armstrong
left the Earth's atmosphere on July 16, 1969 on his way to the
moon 250,000 miles away, he had more than proved himself to have
the right stuff to be given the honor, and superhuman feat of
being the first person to walk on the moon. A fully-fledged navy
aviator by age 20, he flew over 70 combat missions in Korea,
then became a well-respected and dependable test pilot due to
his coolness under pressure and technical abilities. To add to
his intellectual grasp of the machines he mastered and the
extreme physical requirements demanded of test pilots and
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