Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, died 25 August following complications from tim, trái tim surgery. He was 82.
Armstrong is best remembered for taking that "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind" on 20 July, 1969. The Economist called the first lunar landing "one of the few events of the 20th century that stands any chance of being widely remembered in the 30th".
In recognition of his achievements, the White House today declared that flags across the country will fly at half-staff on Friday, the ngày of Armstrong's private funeral in Ohio.
In life, Armstrong shrank...
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