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Mon, Aug 27, 2012 -- 9:00 AM

Remembering Neil Armstrong


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Neil Armstrong
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Neil Armstrong

After landing the first manned spacecraft on the moon in 1969, Neil Armstrong was propelled into celebrity. Yet he always saw himself foremost as an engineer. We'll discuss his life and achievement. Armstrong died on Saturday at the age of 82.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

  • Bill Barry, NASA chief historian
  • James R. Hansen, author of "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong"

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