Happy birthday, Buzz Aldrin! Apollo 11 moonwalker is 83
Famed space man Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, celebrated his 83rd birthday in cosmic style on Sunday. Full story
Armstrong didn't lie about 'one small step'
Let’s get one thing straight right now: Neil Armstrong was not a liar. But that’s the outrageous accusation made about him in screaming headlines following a new BBC documentary on his life. Full story
Neil Armstrong's First Words: One Small Fib or Giant Leap by Brother?
Were Neil Armstrong's historic first words spoken on the moon pre-scripted or, as the late astronaut long held, ad-libbed on the spot? Full story
Neil Armstrong's 'One Small Step': Controversy Erupts Over Moonwalk Quote
The famous first words uttered by the first person on the moon, Neil Armstrong, may not have been as spontaneous as commonly thought, according to Armstrong's brother. Full story
Houston, Armstrong: Remembering those who died in 2012
From astronauts Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride to singers Donna Summer and Whitney Houston, take a look back at some of the notable people who passed away in 2012.
Year in Review: Newsmaker Farewells 2012
From Neil Armstrong (pictured) to Mike Wallace, remembering newsmakers, sports figures and other intriguing personalities who died in the past year.
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Neil Armstrong remembered
Neil Armstrong was honored at a memorial service held at the Washington National Cathedral. Former astronauts Gene Cernan and Michael Collins and NASA administrator Charles Bolden were among those who eulogized Armstrong.
Armstrong a 'humble man of impeccable integrity'
Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan, a close friend of Neil Armstrong's and the last man to leave footprints on the moon in 1972, eulogized Armstrong as "a national hero of unimaginable proportion" but also "a man, who when he became your friend, was a friend for a lifetime."
Sept. 6: Nightly News Thursday broadcast
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Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea
The mortal remains of the first man to walk on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, are to be buried at sea in accordance with his wish. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Aug. 31: Nightly News Friday broadcast
Water slowly recedes in Louisiana; Landrieu: Isaac a ‘very strange storm’; Isaac sits over southwestern Missouri; Romney arrives in flood-ravaged New Orleans; ‘Eastwooding’ trends on Twitter; GOP ‘warming up’ to Romney; New Jersey supermarket employee opens fire; Memorial service honors Neil Armstro
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Memorial service for Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral
Front row, from left, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Annie Glenn with her husband astronaut John Glenn and Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall attend the memorial service for Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral on Sept. 13, 2012. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon during the 1
