DERMOT O’LEARY: In 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human being ... test pilot pushing the limits of the rocket-propelled X-15, the fastest plane in the world, he almost lost control when ...

The online archive reveals the astronaut's handwritten notations and quips. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 11 words on July 20, 1969 (12, if you count the "a ...

Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1947, Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in ...

Of the intrepid crew, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have tended to dominate public attention, but it was pilot Michael… WATCH: Pence takes part in unveiling of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 ...

A collaboration between NASA, North American Aviation, the U.S. Air Force, and the Navy, the X-15 research program included 12 fearless test pilots, including Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong.