Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1947, Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in ...

Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

The Purdue University graduate said the Gemini 8 ... Ohio – Astronaut Neil Armstrong returned home Wednesday, and the residents of this small Ohio community of 7,000 honored their famous ...