{"id":1410,"date":"2012-08-25T20:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.169.38.31\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2014-04-06T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-06T17:34:24","slug":"rip-neil-armstrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormogons.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/rip-neil-armstrong\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Neil Armstrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has passed away.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCt1BwWE2gA\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe> <br \/>He defines himself not as a hero or an icon, but rather a nerd:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The notoriously publicity shy Armstrong was a reluctant hero. In an era of celebrity adulation, Armstrong refused to sign autographs or grant interviews, giving only infrequent speeches. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want a living memorial,&#8221; he once said. He reluctantly joined fellow Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in anniversary celebrations of the moon landing. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Armstrong flew Navy fighter jets during the Korean War, flying nearly 80 missions and later became a test pilot before joining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its second group of astronauts. Armstrong commanded Gemini 8 in 1966, which suffered near disaster until he used a back-up system to stop an uncontrolled capsule spin and made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Armstrong&#8217;s prowess was again demonstrated following the moon landing, when it was later revealed that lunar module had just 20 seconds of fuel left when he steered to avoid large boulders before touching down in the Sea of Tranquility. The self-described nerd downplayed hero status. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p> &#8220;I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer,&#8221; he said a February 2000 appearance. &#8220;And I take a substantial amount of pride in the accomplishments of my profession.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has passed away. He defines himself not as a hero or an icon, but rather a nerd: The notoriously publicity shy Armstrong was a reluctant hero. 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