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Neil Armstrong, the first man to foot on the moon, has away at the age of 82. The legendary U.S. astronaut died from complications heart surgery he had earlier this month. He history on July 20, 1969 as commander of the Apollo 11 moon-landing . As he stepped onto the moon’s , he famously spoke the words: “That's one small for man, one giant leap for mankind." He was 38 at the time of his historic walk and became one of the most famous people on the planet. However, he the rest of his life trying to avoid the spotlight and his achievement. He later said he never understood why people focused so much on what he did.

Armstrong was born in 1930 and grew up with flying after taking a plane at the age of 6. He began making model planes and books and magazines on . As a teenager, he got his pilot's license before his driving license. In 1949, he became a Navy pilot, and flew missions in the Korean War. In 1958, he the organisation that became NASA and became a pilot. Years after his moon landing, Armstrong was asked how he felt about his footprints would stay on the moon's surface for thousands of years. He said: "I kind of that somebody goes up there one of these and cleans them up." When asked about the moon, he said: "It's an interesting place to be. I it."