When did Neil Armstrong die and what did he do after leaving Nasa?
Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon after travelling from Earth in Apollo 11 in 1969.
The moment was 50 years old on July 20 2019. Here we look at this remarkable man's life.
When did Neil Armstrong die?
The astronaut died aged 82 in Cincinnati in Ohio, US, on August 25, 2012, after developing complications having undergone heart bypass surgery because he had blocked arteries.
Armstrong was buried at sea because he had been a navy pilot.
He was born on August 25, 1930, in Wapakoneta in the same state.
Right from a child, after taking an air plane ride aged six, he was fascinating with flying and he later obtained his pilot licence.
In 1950 he flew warplanes in the Korean War and he was shot down once.
After this he was a test pilot before joining Nasa in 1962, and the rest is history.
Was he the first man to walk on the moon?
Yes - Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon on July 20, 1969.
He was commander of Apollo 11 and went into space with Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and command module pilot Michael Collins.
Buzz became the second human to walk on the moon.
Armstrong famously said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
What did he do after leaving Nasa?
Armstrong resigned from Nasa in 1971, two years after his remarkable Apollo 11 trip, which had made him one of the most famous men in the world.
Stepping on to the lunar surface, he said one of the most recognisable phrases ever uttered – "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
But he was also a reluctant American hero.
Shunning the limelight, he always believed he was just doing his job.
After leaving Nasa he made a name for himself in the world of academia.
He was Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati between 1971 and 1979.
From 1982 to 1992, he was chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc., Charlottesville, in Virginia.
But he remained active in groups that studied space and aeronautics.
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Who are his sons Mark and Eric?
Armstrong's son Mark was six at the time of the moon landing.
Now 56, he recalls being woken up by his mum and carried into the living room to watch his dad step out of his spacecraft.
The astronaut's other son is called Eric and he is aged 61.
Mark, a Cincinnati-based businessman, told that his dad was an "endearing man" and "a multifaceted guy who was witty, sociable and musical.
Referring to the biographical documentary about his dad, Armstrong, that was released in July 2019, he said: "He had all these characteristics that, finally, people will now have a chance to see."
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