Who was Neil Armstrong?
Q: Who was Neil Armstrong?
A: Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and engineer who is known as the first person to walk on the moon.
Q: When did he land on the moon?
A: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon in a small spacecraft that had been sent to the moon using the Saturn V rocket.
Q: What degrees did he earn?
A: He earned a BSc degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1955 and an MSc degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Q: What honorary doctorates did he receive?
A: In 1970 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University, and in 2005 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Southern California.
Q: What position did he hold at NASA?
A: At NASA (then known as National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), Armstrong served as a civilian test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, Lancaster, Calif.
Q: How was it discovered that there was a missing "a" from his famous first words on the Moon?
A: It was discovered by Australian computer programmer Peter Shann Ford who downloaded audio recordings from a NASA website and analyzed them using editing software originally intended for use with hearing disabled people.
Q: Was Armstrong pleased with this discovery?
A: Yes, it is said that Armstrong was pleased with Ford's finding of the missing "a".
