<p>Neil Alden Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio. A naval pilot from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong flew 78 missions in Korea. After leaving active duty, he enrolled at Purdue University and earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955, and then joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). During his<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/aug-5-1930-the-birth-of-neil-armstrong/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Aug 5, 1930: The birth of Neil Armstrong"</span></a></p>
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Neil Alden Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio. A naval pilot from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong flew 78 missions in Korea. After leaving active duty, he enrolled at Purdue University and earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955, and then joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). During hisContinue reading “Aug 5, 1930: The birth of Neil Armstrong”
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