"Neil Armstrong Dies at 82," announced the family of the first man to have landed on the moon on July 20th, 1969, and today, a year after his passing, NASA released a Neil Armstrong Tribute Video last for his first death anniversary, highlighting his achievements and his great contribution to the history of the world.
The Neil Armstrong Tribute Video showcased a slideshow of the original photographs of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon to the tune of Eric Brace's song 'Tranquility Base' which was named after the words Neil Armstrong used to describe the area of the moon where he landed.
"Neil and I trained together as technical partners but were also good friends who will always be connected through our participation in the mission of Apollo 11. Virtually the entire world took that memorable journey with us. I know I am joined by millions of others in mourning the passing of a true American hero and the best pilot I ever knew," Neil Armstrong's crewmate Buzz Aldrin said.
"He was the best" the third member of the moon mission Michael Collins said. "I will miss him terribly."
In his obituary a year ago, the New York Times also described the first moon man's legendary contribution to mankind. "A quiet, private man, at heart an engineer and crack test pilot, Mr. Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, as the commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the mission that culminated the Soviet-American space race in the 1960s," the paper's statement said.
Meanwhile President Obama also released a statement on Tuesday saying, "Neil was among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time. [Armstrong and his crewmates] set out to show the world that the American spirit can see beyond what seems unimaginable - that with enough drive and ingenuity, anything is possible."
James Hansen an Auburn University professor and the man behind Neil Armstrong's biography 'First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong' also expressed his sentiments by noting how "down-to-earth" was Neil despite all of his achievements.
According to a Slash Gear article, Neil Armstrong, aside from being the first moon man, was also one of the first humans to orbit the planet Earth during his two-man ship mission with David R. Scott.
Neil Armstrong died at 82 due to the many complications he developed after his cardiovascular surgery.
Despite dying for a year now, the first moon man's death is remembered by many through the social media messages and posts they uploaded and continue to upload today. The "RIP Neil Armstrong" is the most reposted and shared message on both Twitter and Facebook, a report from The Pooch Times stated.
