Neil Armstrong

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Like his mother, young Neil was ....

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calm, serious, and determined

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Neil was able to go to college because he received ......

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a Navy scholarship

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Why was Neil's return for his last two years at Purdue delayed?

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He was sent to serve in the Korean War.

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What tragedy struck the Armstrong family in 1962?

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Muffie, their daughter, died from a brain tumor.

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Neil met all of NASA's qualifications for becoming an astronaut including .... having 10 years of military service, weighing between 150 and 175 pounds, having an IQ of 135, being under 6 feet tall

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being under 6 feet tall

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Neil's least favorite part of his job as an astronaut was ....

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giving speeches around the country

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After Neil completed the Gemini 8 mission, newspapers called it ....

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a "nightmare in space"

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Who visited Neil and the "Apollo 11" crew the night before their flight?

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Aviator Charles Lindburgh

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Why did Neil have the honor of stepping on the moon first?

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He was the mission commander.

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What happened after the "Apollo 11" crew returned to earth?

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They were kept in isolation for almost three weeks.