Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the Moon, was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. From an early age, Armstrong was fascinated by flight, earning his pilot’s license before he could legally drive a car. After studying aeronautical engineering at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship, Armstrong served as a … Read More “Neil Armstrong (1930 – 2012)” »
Michael Collins, often dubbed “the forgotten astronaut,” played a crucial role in one of humanity’s greatest achievements: the first Moon landing. Born on October 31, 1930, in Rome, Italy, where his father was stationed as an Army officer, Collins developed a passion for aviation early in life. He graduated from the United States Military Academy … Read More “Michael Collins (1930 – 2021)” »
Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. was born on January 20th, 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The son of an Air Force Colonel, he followed in his father’s footsteps by enrolling in West Point and joining the United State Air Force – ending up being a decorated Air Force pilot with 66 combat missions in … Read More “Buzz Aldrin (1930)” »
When talking about rockets, shuttles, satellites, space telescopes, etc. one would undoubtly stumble upon NASA somewhere in that conversation, and truly, books could be (and have been) written about NASA but let us start at the beginning. They have been so prominent in the 2nd half of the 20th century, that it would be hard … Read More “NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) – How It All Started” »
