Neil Armstrong By Evan Frentzen

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Exploration route The Apollo 11 traveled from the John F Exploration route The Apollo 11 traveled from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida all the way to the moon

Days of exploration It takes about 3 days to reach the moon It is 238,900 miles from earth (384,400 km)

Fun facts When Neil was 39 years old he went into space. All three astronauts were either given a red white or blue corvette. Neil spent 8 days, 14 hours , 12 minutes, and 30 seconds in space. Neil’s full name was Neil Alden Armstrong.

More fun facts His other job was being a test pilot. He earned his student pilot’s license when he was 16 years old. He flew 78 combat missions during the Korean war. Neil got married in 1956. They had 3 kids but one of the kids died at the age of 2.

Major accomplishments One major accomplishment was that Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to ever step on the moon. Neil went to the moon with two other men. Their names were Buzz Aldrin and Michel Collins.

Birth and death Neil was born on August 5th 1930 in Auglaize County, Ohio He died August 25th 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio

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