Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon in 1969. He was born in Ohio, 1930. His NASA career began in Ohio. Before the Moon mission Neil was a test pilot, engineer and administrator for NACA as well as NASA. On the Moon mission Neil was partnered with Buzz Aldrin. Neil died August 25, 2012 Buzz Aldrin was born in New Jersey, 1930. Buzz was the second man to walk on the moon right after Neil. Buzz's real name is actual Edwin Aldrin. Buzz has written 5 books on his journey and experiences. Today he is 84 years old. Charles Duke was born North Carolina, 1935. Charles was a Lunar pilot in Apollo 16 in 1972. He was in space for exactly 11 days, 1 hour and 51 minutes. Charles is now a teacher of technology in Massachusetts. Today he is 79 years old. |