who didn't remember neil armstrong as their hero? someone who inspired so much about space and american history. surprisingly, neil armstrong himself didn't necessarily embrace that title. he said he was just doing his job and doing what he loved. and that accomplishment of walking on the moon was not an accomplishment that was his but one of many. leroy chow is a shuttle astronaut with nasa joining us from houston. for a very long time mr. chow very much admired neil armstrong. that was one of his heroes. he had the opportunity later on to meet neil armstrong and, of course, also had a great opportunity to be on the international space station between october 2004 and april 2005. leroy chow with us now, mr. chow, give us an idea, what are your thoughts about neil armstrong. clearly, he was your idle, someone who inspired you before you became an astronaut yourself. >> well, that's right. i remember very clearly being an 8-year-old kid and watching the tv and listening to the transmissions coming back from the moon as the lunar modul

neil armstrong has died at the age of 82. the first man on the moon, armstrong died from complications from heart surgery he received three weeks ago. he coined the phrase, one giant step for man, a giant leap for mankind. now back to our program. >>> "city in fear." once again, john seigenthaler. >> in the last days of april 1992, the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of rodney king resulted in the worst unrest in this country during the first night of rioting, angry mobs looted and set fire to buildings. nearly two dozen were injured and nine shot and killed. even more frightening, as the sun rose on april 30th, so did the level of violence and destruction throughout the city. after a terrifying night, los angeles residents witnessed more and more fires spreading across the city. >> it was something that i looked at and i said, my god, this is my city. and all this destruction was just phenomenal. >> it was like something out of was it dante's inferno? you just looked at it. it was surreal. you know, this is

neil armstrong. >>> also, isaac hammers haiti and is now eyeing the united states. tampa could be a target forcing some republican delegates to already change their plans. and the republican ticket. mitt romney and paul ryan now on the campaign trail together before a final push to florida and the nomination. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer reporting from tampa today. you're in the "situation room." >>> we'll get to the death of astronaut neil armstrong in a few minutes. but first, the latest forecast for tropical storm isaac which has now pounded haiti and may soon turn its fury on florida. hurricane warnings and watches are now up in the southern part of the state. and the storm could threaten the republican convention here in tampa. let's go straight to our meteorologist rob marciano at the cnn weather center for the latest forecast. rob, what do we know right now? >> right now just off the coastline of cuba. and it really hasn't gone over

everybody wanted their time with neil armstrong. and i know that, even on the big anniversaries of the apollo 11 mission, he would go to those, he went to the 25th, i recall, very well, up in washington, d.c. and again to the last one that they had for the 11 astronauts of the apollo 11 crew, but beyond those big events, those big public events, the times that you saw him, the times that people would have to spend with him were always during those moments when he was with the other apollo astronauts that, of course, they had shared such a tremendous bond together. and you always felt the sense that he was very comfortable, very much at home in those surroundings. one thing about neil was that, unlike the other apollo astronauts, they were all members of the astronaut scholarship foundation out of the kennedy space center, which races money for college scholarships. but neil was always the one who would never sign autographs for anyone. he always felt like that was wrong to do that. one of the things that you'll never see is any piec

neil armstrong was 82 years old. stay with us for continuing coverage of the death of neil armstrong. coming up at 10:30, we're going speak with a veteran astronaut and president of the commercial space flight federation about armstrong, his influence, and his legacy. >>> new tonight, the chairman of the republican committee said the convention will begin monday and then recess to let thunderstorm isaac blow through. preparations in tampa are going as somethingly as they can. tampa's mayor said everyone is welcome in the city including the 5,000 expected protestors as long as they understand the challenge the weather may present. let's go to the fox 5 weather center now and where gwen talbert is block isaac. how's it looking for tampa and the rest of the region, for the matter? >> that'll have to pay a lot of attention to the forecast. a lot of things are happening with the storm. let's show you the infrared satellite with it and it's remaining so far on track in cuba and is expected the next 48 hours to take a turn.

. >> neil armstrong was 82. he died from complications following heart surgery earlier this month. today, he is being remembered for that one small step that left a lasting footprint on american history. 1930 in ohio neil armstrong was born on his grandparents' farm. after his first airplane ride, the aviation bug bit back. as a teenager he started taking flying lessons before his driver's license. earning a degree in aeronautical engineering, he joined the navy and the 78 combat missions in the korean war. he became a test pilot for the rocket plane that laid the groundwork for space tro avel. during the cold war, he answered president kennedy's challenge becoming an astronaut in 1962. >> it was a diversion which presented the war. nevertheless, it was a diversion. it was intense. it did allow both ties to it -- both sides to take the high road, with the objectives of science and learning. >> he made his first journey into space as commander of the gemeni 8 mission. he brought the spacecraft home safely after r

it was a privilege, you introduced me to neil armstrong. a few years ago at a celebration i know you two were close. tell me about the kind of man that he was that he shunned the celebrity that would go with something as monumental as landing on the moon. >> you simply could not use the word "good" too much. >> he was a good man. he would appreciate us remembering his death of course, but he would be most pleased if what he accomplished here on earth was membered by those who come again. and if they would continue the progress here in space. >> i know you lost a very close friend and we thank you for sharing your thoughts with us on this day. >> we want to turn to another major story tonight. tropical storm isaac picking up steam as it barrels towards the caribbean. now with the u.s. in it's sights. our team is in place and we have the forecast track. right now we want to go to weather channel meteorologist mike seidel in cuba feeling the effects of the storm. good evening. >> reporter: good evening lester. isaac left haiti behind today and

neil armstrong was 82 years old. we will have much more on the life and legacy of this remarkable man later this hour. >>> and now to the campaign trail. the stage is set. the barriers are up. the show is ready to go. republicans putting the finishing touches on the party's national convention -- scheduled to begin on monday in tampa. the stars of the show, governor mitt romney and his running mate, congressman paul ryan. they are campaigning today in ohio before braving the weather and heading to florida. shannon joins us live from tampa with more on the action down there. hi, shannon. >> reporter: hi, heather. the weather is taking a change here from what we saw. it was sunny the last couple days and now stormy, cloudy and a couple days in will isaac is expected to arrive here in full. and there are worries now that the state and local officials will be stretched thin for a huge convention like the rnc, and a possible hurricane. there are thousands of local and state officers who were supposed to be here to cover t

astronaut neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 81. we look back at his life. >> is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in the summer, 1969, neil armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. >> he's on the moon. >> in one tense and glorious july evening, neil armstrong changed the face of possibility , made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> on the surface of the moon, i could look up and see planet earth. it was a very beautiful and very small. >> it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies, building model airplanes as a boy and his parents . he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying combat missions over korea 4 years later. key to everything from gliders to supersonic jets as a test pilot. nasa started training neil armstrong to be an astronaut, launching a career that would take him where no man had ever been before. >> 10, 9, ignition sequence start. >> 0, 0, 7, 6, 4. >> base here. the eagle has landed. >> his achievem

. >> he made history and tonight america is saying goodbye to neil armstrong. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >> good evening, i'm heather holmes. >> i'm john sasaki in for ken wayne. the petaluma was in the world series, but in the end the kids didn't have quite enough pop their bats. it's a story we have been following all month and ktvu's cara liu is live from opinions. >>> that was one of the craziest, most exciting games played on any level. that is what so many were saying as they watched the game played on this field. the coaches and families tell me that they could not be prouder of how their hometown boys represented the bay area and the west in the little league world series. >> reporter: family, friends and fans on their feet after petaluma national rallied at the bottom of the final inning in regulation. they scored a whomping 10 runs to erase a huge deficit. the game went no an extra inning with tennessee ultimately taking the game 24- 16. there was heartbreak and tears mixed with overwhelming happiness and pride. >>

and neil armstrong clearly one of those giants. i think his family put it best in the statement they released today, basically saying very succinctly, he was a reluctant hero. >> certainly was. john, thank you very much. >> sure. >>> the most famous words we ever heard from neil armstrong, let's hear them. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> a couple things you might not know about neil armstrong. he was born 82 years ago in western ohio. and talked about being born to fly. armstrong was at the controls of the airplane before he had a driver's license. after the historic "apollo" missions, professor neil armstrong taught engineering at the university of cincinnati. he also received the congressional space medal of honor. >>> new information about that deadly shooting outside the empire state building. the nine people wounded were all hurt by bullets fired by the nypd. >>> you don't have to be in front of a television to watch cnn. stay connected on your cell phone or do it from your computer at work. ju

we look back on the life of neil armstrong. >>> usa astronaut neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon has died. he became an american hero but shunned the spotlight most of his life. bruce hall has more. >> one small step for man. one -- >> reporter: in the summer of 1969, neil armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon and imprinted his name alongside history's greatest explorers. in one tense and glorious july evening, armstrong and the apollo 11 crew made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> at the moon, i could look up and see the planet earth. it was very bright and very beautiful and very small. >> reporter: it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies building model airplanes as a boy in his parent's basement. he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying over korea four years later. after the service, he flew gliders to super sonic jets for the agency that would become nasa. in 1962, the space agency started training armstrong to become an astronaut launching him in a career to tak

because of neil armstrong's famous first step. not quite 39 years old, that july evening, armstrong spent two hours, 21 minutes walking in the lunar dust. taking pictures of his crew mates. raising the american flag. and stretching america's imagination. so many parents watching with their children. >> men from the planet earth, first set foot upon the moon. we came in peace for all man kind. >> reporter: with americans divided at the time over the vietnam war, the moon landing, at least for one night, brought a beleaguered country together. it was an american goal met. >> we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things because that challenge is one that we're willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one we intend to win. >> reporter: it turns out it was sheer happenstance that made armstrong the first man on the moon. nasa's "apollo" crews worked in rotation. and armstrong's crew was assigned to "apollo 11." he was a quiet, reserved man, born in small-town ohio. fascinated with flying from his te

astronaut neil armstrong has died. an estimated 600 million people, which was a fifth of the world's population at the time, watched or listened to that landing. bruce hall has this look at armstrong's life. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in the summer of 1969, neil armstrong became the first man ever to set foot on the moon. and imprinted his name alongside history's greatest explorers. >> he's on the moon! >> reporter: in one tense and glorious july evening, armstrong and the "apollo 11" crew changed the pace of possibility, made the unimaginable manageable and brought the world together as never before. >> on the surface of the moon, i could look up and see the planet earth. and it was very bright and very beautiful and very small. >> reporter: it was in ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies. building model airplanes as a boy in his parent's basement. he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying combat missions over korea just four years later. afte

neil armstrong was a private person. a reporter recalls he was once asked how he felt knowing that his footprint would stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. armstrong responded, i kind of hope somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up. >>> turning elsewhere. what impact will lance armstrong's cancer foundation have following his announcement he will no longer fight doping allegations. the u.s. anti-doping agcy band him for life from professional cycling and wants him stripped of his seven tour de france titles. >> we went to columbia, maryland, where cyclists are pedaling at a live strong event called 24 hour booty. half go to the nonprofit foundation that raises money for cancer research. cyclists we talked with say his legacy will live on stronger than ever. >> i'm more than ready to ride. >> reporter: jim gleeson has raised thousands for lance armstrong's live strong cancer foundation. he says the foundation is solid and won't stop him from raising more money. >> it's going to live on th

el ex astronauta estadounidense neil armstrong, el primer hombre en pisar la luna en la mision espacial apolo once en 1969, murio hoy a los 82 aqos victima de una afeccion cardiaca.mas de 20 muertos y medio centenar de heridos es el saldo de una explosion y un incendio en la mayor refineria de venezuela.y la tormenta tropical isaac provoco hoy intensas lluvias en haiti, donde mas de "350-mil" sobrevivientes del terremoto del 2010 aun viven en fragiles tiendas de campaqa. mas esta tarde. ♪. (aplausos) >>> estoy bien triste. >>> por qué estás triste. >>> mi conejita ya no quiere nada conmigo está fría, fría fría. >>> sabes qué, cuando se muera dile que vas a poner en su tumba, aquí yacde mi coneja siempre tan fria >>> eso me lo habías dicho, y sabes qué me dijo, aquí yace el conejo blas, por fin tieso (aplausos) >>> humor es los comediantes! (aplausos) >>> ♪ amorcito corazón ♪ decirte mi pasión por ti ah, no, tú eres ... compañeros, en el bien y el mal ♪ ♪ ni los años nos podrán pesar ♪ amorcito corazón ♪ serás mi amor ♪. muchas gracias (aplausos) muchas

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. >> neil armstrong dead at the age of 82. a look back at the life of the first man to walk on the moon. >>> and fresco frenzy. remember that century old painting of jesus that got a botched restoration? well, it is hard to believe, but now the refurbished panting is more popular than ever, today. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. they're getting things ready down in florida now. tropical storm isaac has made its mark on cuba and haiti. it is now taking aim at the florida keys, suspected to come later today. >> and picking up speed. the storm packing top sustained winds of 65 miles per hour, expected to strengthen as it moves over the warm waters of the florida straits. already the wind and waves are starting to pick up in the keys. and officials there are saying if you haven't gotten out already, you should remain indoors as isaac prepares to arrive. >> isaac dumped torrential rains on haiti where at least four

. >>> plus, we'll look at the life of astronaut neil armstrong. see what his fellow apollo astronauts are saying about him next. >>> good morning. looking live along the embark dare row at some boats that will take part at the world cup. action has been exciting so far. could get more exciting as the breeze picks up today. >>> it is fair to say that no single event of modern era has held this entire planet in the kind of awe and fascination more than the first man walking on the moon 43 years ago. that man, of course, was neil armstrong and he became the first man to step foot on the moon. he died saturday at the age of 82 from complications related to a recent heart operation. now we look back at his life and legacy with nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: they are words forever etched in the world's collective memory, transmitted from 40,000 miles away. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: with those words, neil armstrong gently touched his foot down on the moon, followed soon after by buzz aldrin. neil describ

. >>> neil armstrong dead at the age of 82. a look back at the man who walked on the moon. >>> and remember that picture of jesus that got a botched restoration? it's hard to believe, but now the refurbished painting is more popular than ever. today is sunday, august 26th, popular than ever. today is sunday, august 26th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolf. tropical storm isaac is now taking aim on the florida keys. >> and picking up speed, a storm packing top sustained winds at about 60 miles per hour. expected, as we know, to strengthen as it moves over the warm waters of the florida straits. the wind and waters are starting to pick up in the keys. officials are saying if you haven't gotten out already, you should remain indoors as isaac prepares to arrive. >> isaac dumped torrential rains on highty. in cuba, the storm surge covered the entire seasid

first man to walk on the moon neil armstrong passed away at the age of 82. following a cardio vascuellar procedure. stay close. [ kimi ] atti d i had always called oregon home. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weight, try new purina cat chow healthy weight. tonight remembering astronaut neil armstrong first man to walk on the moon passed away at age 82. on the phone is jean sturgeon. >> i am proud to be with you but i wish i weren't. >> tell me about neil arm. >> everybody thought he was a recluse. it is unfortunate that each and every american didn't have a chance to meet neal. he was so commited and he didn't have to go on with a sign saying hey world, i was the first man to call the moon my home. he was a special guy. le

neil armstrong was 82 years old. he underwent heart bypass surgery earlier this month. you might recall as commander of the apollo 11 mission, neil armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon in july of 1969. as he stepped onto the dusty surface, armstrong said, quote, that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. we have local reaction tonight to this american hero's passing. >> i want you to understand that neil armstrong died this afternoon, so this is a very important, very poignant part of our trip. >> reporter: visitors to the national air and space museum got the news as the world was hearing about it. the pioneer of space exploration, neil armstrong, dead at age 82. >> he's the first man to land on the moon. >> reporter: he has inspired generations of admirers who can only dream to one day experience what he did on that july day in 1969. he descended off the apollo command module, setting foot where no man had gone before and uttered the phrases that will forever be immortalized in history. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for

and said what are you going to say when to step on the moon neil armstrong said i haven't given much thought because and neil armstrong's mind that a low probability of success not until the just landon he thought of the line, let's set up to space the satellite view the latest on is it. the winds up board up. it moved over haiti last night. it skirts the southeastern coast of cuba. it moves to the northwest. they've john that the drawn a bead on its future path by tuesday evening is it will be upgraded to a hurricane. will be category 2 but the timing makes land fall tuesday evening. not a huge factor for tampa but they take precautions. the big problem will be the rain not the wind. numbers in the bay area mostly in the '50s, a can of obscured with fog. low pressure rules in the pacific northwest. the coolest day of the week tomorrow. the combination of that low means we have more chilly coastal weather tomorrow plenty of low clouds. gray skies to start out the morning it will turn around mid- week. today 76 fairfield. about five degrees below were usually are this time of year. on

armstrong. >> governor romney, did you hear about neil armstrong passing away? >> very sad. he was an american hero. >> neil armstrong was 82 years old. all nine people wounded in that manhattan shoot-out were hit as a result of police gunfire. that's according to the police commissioner, ray kelly. police officers fired 16 rounds at jeffrey johnson near the empire state building after he killed a former colleague on the sidewalk. none of the bystanders' wounds are life-threatening. >>> it's already starting to rain in south florida as tropical storm isaac makes its slow trek along the northern coast of cuba inching closer to the u.s. the storm killed two people in haiti overnight ripping through tent camps where hundreds of thousands of people live. most of the island has no power. >>> isaac is maintaining its track and speed according to the national hurricane center. its setting its sights on the west coast of florida and the gulf of mexico. cnn's jim spellman is live now in key west. jim, it's usually sunny and beautiful there, not so sunny right now. the ci

neil armstrong died this afternoon at the age of 82. he takes his place in history as the first man to walk on the moon of course. nbc's bruce hall has a look at the life of the man who changed the way we look at our world. >> it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: in the summer of 1969 neil armstrong became the first man ever to set foot on the moon and imprinted his name alongside history's greatest explorers. >> he's on the moon. >> reporter: in one tense and glorious july evening arm truong and the apollo xi crew changed the face of possibility, made the unimaginable manageable, and brought the world together as never before. >> on the surface of the moon i could look up and see the planet earth. and it was very bright and very beautiful and very small. >> reporter: in was in wapahoneta, ohio where young neil armstrong turned his attention to the skies, building model airplanes as a boy in his parents' basement. he earned his pilot's license at 16 and was flying combat missions over korea just four yea

armstrong. >> men like neil armstrong and women work for nasa, they have a quiet their job.to exemplified that. this father and son drove .rom baltimore >> my grandfather worked on the project. child, i saw the entire series of patches. >> he was an american icon. "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ." >> no are strong will always be remembered for making history. the first person to step set foot on the moon in 1969. he and edwin "buzz" aldrin spent s walking on the surface and even planted an american flag. saturday at the of 82 of complications from heart surgery. on anniversaries of the moon always, neil armstrong back to the air and space museum. they called him a reluctant hero. not a celebrity count. he did not like celebrity. he believed he was doing his job. that it is going to you do not think about it until it actually does. the armstrong family issued a statement, sang the best way to a walk on a to take night and when you see the moon shining down on you, think and give him ang wink. men whos one of 12 but he washe moon the first. thank you. to our othe

the life, the career, the inspiration of neil armstrong. >>> it is sunday, august 26. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. glad you're with us. we begin this morning with tropical storm isaac. it's already killed at least two people in haiti where streets are rivers. now the storm is barreling toward florida just in time for the republican national convention in tampa. it's throwing a wrench into the rnc's carefully planned schedule. monday's big opening events now on hold. more in a moment. isaac could strengthen into a hurricane whether it crosses the -- when it crosses the keys as soon as tonight. heavy rains expected all through today. we're covering isaac for you from all the angles. cnn's jim spellman is in the florida keys. political editor paul steinhauser on in tampa. and bonnie schneider is at the severe weather center. >>> florida's governor isn't taking any chances. he's declared a state of emergency. let's go first to cnn jim spe spellman in the florida keys, key west. what's happening now? >> reporter: winds have picked up here, but it's dry now. yeste

you remembered and knew neil armstrong very well. a very sad day. >>guest: yes, i knew neil pretty well. we worked together a lot over the last few years. as you probably know, neil was not big on public appearans. he was certainly not big on commercializing what he had done which is, i think, the thing that i still worship him for because i think he had a certain vision of what he represented and what he did and what it meant to the country. i think he maintained that vision and did the right things his entire life. he was just a wonderful guy. and he was an icon not only to the country but to everyone that was in the space program. >>neil: colonel i got a sense from interviewing you and so many your colleagues, including a chat with neil armstrong, i think, on the 40th anniversary of the landing, that he was not comfortable in that hero role. this is from then, something i want to pick up with you, neil armstrong, back then. >> do you get annoyed, you are congratulated at the white house today, with the her roar label. >>guest: i guess we don't th

and we continue to remember neil armstrong. we will look back at the life of the man who was the first one to walk on the moon. advice for parents if your adult children won't leave home. a church in spain got a botched restoration, and coming up, why this is turn into a major tourist attraction. it is more popular than before the restoration. you will see how bloggers are having a blast with this, and all that and morning here on "today." >> have a great one. >> you do the same. >> thanks. >>> let's turn to weather now, because it looks like this weather has not been a good one. what happened to summer? what is going on? >> it wouldn't hurt so bad, but we do need the rain, guys. we are over 7 inches behind for the year. a soggy sunday is our weather headline. [ male announcer ] some think obamacare is the same as free health care. but nothing is free. obama is raiding $716 billion from medicare, changing the program forever. taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers. raising taxes on families making less than one hundred twenty thousa

neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. >> the eagle has landed. >> reporter: neil armstrong's moment on the moon in 1969 united people back here on earth. 1 in 6 of the planet's inhabitants watched him utter these words. >> that's one small step for man, one jiechbt leap for mankind. >> reporter: he was 38 years old. they spent over 200 hours going through the lunar dust to hoist the american flag. >> came in peace for all mankind. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born in small-town ohio. took his first plane trip at age 6 and he was hooked. he flew missions in korea and then joined the space program. after his moonwalk, there were ti ticker tape parades. but, armstrong a quiet man, a self-described nerd quickly retreated to ohio where he taught at college, married twice and had two children and only rarely spoke publicly. >> there are great ideas undiscovered. breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers. >> reporter: his last interview was this past may with australian tv. >> i thought that we had a 90% chance of getting back safely to eart

ago. >> the souls of neil armstrong -- the soles of neil armstrong's boots on the moon made permanent impressions on our soul. god bless neil armstrong. >> all the people on this earth are truly one, one in their pride in what you have done, and one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth. >> brit: that communication historic. juan, what about the mention last night, and the space program overall which obviously has been diminished and cut back under this administration? >> well, i think that it's such an i thin inspirational moment. as we just heard from president nixon, it brought the country together and i think inboun insd the world, what neil armstrong did. in the current context you have to take into account are americans of the mind that we're willing to spend billions of dollars for further space exploration. the decision has obviously been made by this president that while we maintain a space program, we don't do so at the same level of vital funding. some programs like the mars program which we're engaged in now is going to be cut under the current budget. >> bri

what don't we know about neil armstrong. he has been a quiet guy, once he left the public eye, we don't know much about him at all. >> well, it is interesting, because, neil was in a very unique position. neil always acknowledged, recognized there was a team effort that got us to the moon back in the 1960s, and, an accomplishment, my personal opinion is 500 years from now that is all they'll remember about the 20th century, man first set foot on the moon, and he was a team player and recognized as astronauts we got the glory but the entire team really caused the success. and that means the operations people, the engineering folks, in fact, even management in those days played a significant role in how we got there when we did. >> since you followed in the footsteps of neil armstrong, you are of the same era, as far as going to the moon... did you stay in touch with neil armstrong, after all of these years? >> well, we all had a -- i would say a rather close personal -- excuse me, is not a personal relationship so much as a b

neil armstrong the first man to walk on the moon has died at the age of 82. armstrong called himself a quiet nerdy engineer but he commanded apollo spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1969. his one small step heard around the world. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> anna is live with more. >> we've been getting reaction from neil armstrong family and every day people spanning multiple generations watching armstrong leading the way for american space exploration. first man to put his footprint on the moon is also known for his heart. as americans sat glued to the moon walk and armstrong paused to have a patch and soviet cosmonaut that died. his legacy is felt in the past and present but will have a lasting impact in the future. >> he is an american hero. he put his life on the line. he did things in support of his country that are extraordinary. he'll be missed. we thank him for his service. >> before the moon walk he was praised for piloting the x-15 rocketed plane and making the first space docking during the gemini docking

neil armstrong, the commander of apollo 11. capt. eugene cernan, the commander of apollo 17, and norman augustine, who i have known for many years, and the chairman of the human space flight committee. we will start with you mr. armstrong -- we will start with you, mr. armstrong. and pulled up and turn the button on. no. >> turn it on. how about that? >> that's good. >> that's good.