Mr. Armstrong became the first American civilian astronaut to fly in space, as commander of Gemini 8. He and his co-pilot, David R. Scott, were launched on March 16, 1966.

Neil welcomed his kids with Janet Shearon Armstrong, to whom he was married for 38 years, from 1956 to 1994, according to Neil’s biography First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.

The items aren't your usual souvenirs. — -- In the fall of 2012, after Neil Armstrong died that summer, his widow, Carol Armstrong, found a bag full of personal mementos from 1969's Apollo 11 ...

Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But there's more to his record, as his alma mater can attest.

Neil welcomed his kids with Janet Shearon Armstrong, to whom he was married for 38 years, from 1956 to 1994, according to Neil’s biography First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.

Mr. Armstrong became the first American civilian astronaut to fly in space, as commander of Gemini 8. He and his co-pilot, David R. Scott, were launched on March 16, 1966.