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For Neil, Apollo Was the First Step in Humanity's Cosmic Migration

Neil Armstrong saw himself as an engineer first. But he also knew he was part of a long chain of human migration. 

By James R Hansen
May 20, 2019 5:00 AMDec 13, 2019 8:06 PM
Neil Armstrong - NASA
Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon, but he saw himself as an engineer first, part of a long chain of human exploration. (Credit: NASA)

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You’ll find the name Neil Armstrong in any historical listing of the world’s greatest explorers. No one would quarrel with the Apollo 11 commander, test pilot and first man on the moon being high on that list. Except Armstrong, that is.

He saw himself as an engineer first.

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