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| Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012: U.S. astronaut was first man to walk on the moon Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:36 PM PDT Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died, following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82. Armstrong's words "That is one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind," spoken on July 20, 1969, as he became the first person ever to step onto another planetary body, instantly became a part of history.  |
| Hubble captures a collection of ancient stars Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced a beautiful image of the globular cluster Messier 56 (also known as M 56 or NGC 6779), which is located about 33,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Lyra (The Lyre). The cluster is composed of a large number of stars, tightly bound to each other by gravity.  |
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