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[[Image:NeilArmstrong.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Neil Armstrong, astronaut]]

[[Image:NeilArmstrong.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Neil Armstrong, astronaut]]

'''Neil Armstrong''' was born on August 5, 1930. He was a pilot for the United States [[Navy]] for three years, and flew combat missions over [[Korea]]. He left the Navy to become a test pilot in 1952. He became a United States astronaut with [[NASA]] and made his first [[space flight]] on Gemini 8, carrying out the first successful space-docking, with the Agena docking module.  Neil Armstrong was given the role of mission commander for [[Apollo 11]]. He and his crew [[Buzz Aldrin]] and [[Michael Collins]] boarded the Apollo-Saturn V spacecraft before sunrise on the 16th of July, 1969 and took off from Earth at 9:32 am. On July 20, 1969 at 10:56:15 p.m. eastern daylight time, Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the [[moon]]. <ref>http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html</ref>

'''Neil Armstrong''' was born on August 5, 1930. He was a pilot for the United States [[Navy]] for three years, and flew combat missions over [[Korea]]. He left the Navy to become a test pilot in 1952. He became a United States astronaut with [[NASA]] and made his first [[space flight]] on Gemini 8, carrying out the first successful space-docking, with the Agena docking module.  Neil Armstrong was given the role of mission commander for [[Apollo 11]]. He and his crew [[Buzz Aldrin]] and [[Michael Collins]] boarded the Apollo-Saturn V spacecraft before sunrise on the 16th of July, 1969 and took off from Earth at 9:32 am. On July 20, 1969 at 10:56:15 p.m. eastern daylight time, Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the [[moon]]. <ref>http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html</ref>

==One small step==

==One small step==

When he stepped onto the moon surface, he said the well-known words "That's one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind." that are even today associated to the moon landing. These words are an interesting example of the problems historians faced in finding out what really happened in history. His words were broadcast and millions of people heard them. Yet, for a long time, there was disagreement about ''what'' he had said.<ref>The dispute is significant because it changes the meaning of the sentence. If he mean "man", it's redundant because man and mankind are the same. If he meant "a man", he was comparing and contrasting his personal accomplishment with the implications for all of humanity.

When he stepped onto the moon surface, he said the well-known words ''"That's one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind."'' that are even today associated to the moon landing. These words are an interesting example of the problems historians faced in finding out what really happened in history. His words were broadcast and millions of people heard them. Yet, for a long time, there was disagreement about ''what'' he had said.<ref>The dispute is significant because it changes the meaning of the sentence. If he mean "man", it's redundant because man and mankind are the same. If he meant "a man", he was comparing and contrasting his personal accomplishment with the implications for all of humanity.

See [http://www.snopes.com/quotes/onesmall.asp One Small Misstep], Snopes urban legend site. A video clip and [[Image:Apollo11_.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon - Apollo 11, July 20, 1969]]

See [http://www.snopes.com/quotes/onesmall.asp One Small Misstep], Snopes urban legend site. A video clip and sound recording are available at [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a11/a11v_1092338.mpg NASA]. At the time, many listeners perceived his words as "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Major newspapers and wire services reported it without the "a;" the ''New York Times'' did so as their July 21, 1969 "Quotation of the Day" (p. 35, also in the seventh sentence of their front-page story).  Various small noises, short pauses, or transmission artifacts have sometimes been interpreted as the missing word, obscured by technical problems. In September 2006 an audio analyst claimed to have found the missing "a" but this, too is disputed.</ref>

sound recording are available at [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a11/a11v_1092338.mpg NASA]. At the time, many listeners perceived his words as "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Major newspapers and wire services reported it without the "a;" the ''New York Times'' did so as their July 21, 1969 "Quotation of the Day" (p. 35, also in the seventh sentence of their front-page story).  Various small noises, short pauses, or transmission artifacts have sometimes been interpreted as the missing word, obscured by technical problems. In September 2006 an audio analyst claimed to have found the missing "a" but this, too is disputed.</ref>

The broadcast seemingly omitted the "a", reducing Armstrong's quote to the senseless "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.".<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/62284main_onesmall2.wav "...one small step for (a) man..."] NASA's official recording</ref>

The broadcast seemingly omitted the "a", reducing Armstrong's quote to the senseless "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.".<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/62284main_onesmall2.wav "...one small step for (a) man..."] NASA's official recording</ref>