Those are the words of Neil Armstrong, as he became the first human to step foot on the surface of the moon. He was a pioneer in the U.S. space program and became a national hero with his daring space travel. Armstrong died Saturday following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, a statement from his family said.
Neil Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. His famous first words after setting foot on the surface are etched in history books and the memories of those who heard them in a live broadcast. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent nearly 3 hours walking on the lunar surface, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs.
“The sights were simply magnificent, beyond any visual experience that I had ever been exposed to,” Armstrong once said.
Neil Armstrong was 82.
An extraordinary man who did and extraordinary thing during an extraordinary time in Our nation's history. The man literally saw *Heaven* decades before he passed away.And by all accounts he a humble man who never *lost* himself. He never suffered from *swelled-head* syndrome. He remained the same. May he R.I.P.