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Where was Neil Armstrong born?
Ohio
What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
1969
What war did Neil Armstrong fight in?
Korean War
What year was Neil Armstrong born?
1930
Who were the two other astronauts that Armstrong traveled with into space?
Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin
What college did Armstrong attend?
Purdue University
How old was Armstrong when he got his pilot's license?
16 years old
What year did Ham, the monkey, orbit space?
1961
Why did NASA send Ham, the monkey, into space?
To see if he could survive going into space. Would he have enough oxygen? Would it be too hot? To see if the spaceship would survive the trip.
What was the name of the lunar module ship they boarded to actually land on the moon?
The Eagle
What was the name of the mission Armstrong was on to get to the moon?
Apollo 11
How old was Neil Armstrong when he got his pilot's license?
16
What year did Neil Armstrong pass away?
2012 at age 82
What did Neil Armstrong love to do when he was a boy?
Build model airplanes, read, and go to air shows with his dad.
Who orbited the moon while the other two astronauts walked on the moon?
Michael Collins
What were some of the things Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin brought back to Earth to be analyzed?
Rocks, dust, and photos.
What did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave on the moon to show that Americans had been there?
The American flag.
How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon?
A little over two hours.
Who was the United States in a space race with?
The Soviet Union
What was the only thing that happened to Ham when he came back from space?
His nose was hurt.
What was Neil Armstrong's famous quote?
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What did Armstrong become after his famous walk on the moon?
He became a college professor at the University of Cincinnati, teaching aerospace engineering.
What did astronauts use to prepare for the moon landing?
A simulator
Why did Neil have to take control of the Eagle in order to land it on the moon?
There were too many large rocks and craters.
What job did Neil Armstrong do in the Korean War?
He was a Navy pilot.