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The Ejector Seat’s Trial By Fire

6:00AM May 20, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Neil Armstrong and Yuri Gagarin at least knew what they were getting into — Lt. Jack Fruin had no idea he’d be the first man shot out of a plane. Punching Out by James Cross recalls this Navy pilot’s momentous flight. More »

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The Best Of The Year In Space

8:20AM December 28, 2010 | Gizmodo Staff

It’s been a big year for the space sciences. The first privately-held spacecraft orbited our world, the blackest material in history was created, researchers expanded the list of possible sources of life threefold; and that was just in December. More »

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Neil Armstrong Explains Why He Didn’t Run Wild On The Moon

5:40PM December 10, 2010 | Adrian Covert

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, neither one ever strayed more than 100 yards from the lunar lander. NPR writer Robert Krulwich questioned why this happened in a story yesterday. Today, Armstrong replied. More »

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The Man Who Put Neil Armstrong On The Moon Has Died

7:40PM November 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Aged 90 years old, John Gavin Jr passed away on Saturday from acute leukaemia and pneumonia. He played an instrumental role in the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, leading the 7500-strong team which created the Eagle lunar module. [NYT]

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Conspiracy Theorist Makes Neil Armstrong Realize Obvious Truth

11:00AM September 1, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

It was bound to happen, so I’m not surprised: According to The Onion—reportedly America’s finest news outlet—Apollo 11 Mission Commander Neil Armstrong has finally admitted that the Moon landings were fake and staged. All thanks to Ralph Coleman: More »

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Look! There’s A Person On The Moon

12:56PM July 21, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

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Never Before Seen Image Of Neil Armstrong’s First Moonwalk Shows His Face

1:20AM July 21, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Sure, Neil said the famous words, but the guy was so nice that maybe he let Buzz take the first walk on the Moon. After all, you couldn’t see his face through the solar visor. Until today. More »