I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.

Quote by Neil Armstrong

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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

Research is creating new knowledge.

Research is creating new knowledge.

If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of...

If that's there, I believe that technology will probably step up to their part of...

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I...

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but...

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but...

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my...

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my...

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight....

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get...

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste...

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste...

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember.

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm...

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed.

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and...

We had hundreds of thousands of people all dedicated to doing the perfect job, and...

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to...

As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north...

As a boy, because I was born and raised in Ohio, about 60 miles north...

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD....

Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD....

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.