Armstrong, seen here in the lunar module in 1969, was the first man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 mission. Photo: MPI/Getty Images
Armstrong, seen here in the lunar module in 1969, was the first man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 mission. Photo: MPI/Getty Images
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