Neil Armstrong Passes Away At 82 – The Daily Orbit – redOrbit – Video

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Neil Armstrong Passes Away At 82 - The Daily Orbit - redOrbit
-- An American Icon Makes his Final Voyage into the great unknown -- Didn #39;t think high def could get any better? Wait to you hear what #39;s new -- US Appeals Court: Government Can Fund Stem Cell Research -- Moooo-ve over Kobe beef there #39;s a new cow in town -- Pluto Demoted From Planetary Status Five Years Ago Today Hi, I #39;m Emerald Robinson, and welcome to the Daily Orbit. It #39;s sad day in science as the nation mourns the loss of a legendary hero, Neil Armstrong. The accomplished astronaut passed away Saturday, just weeks after his 82nd birthday due to complications from open heart surgery. Armstrong was a war also a veteran, aerospace engineer and test pilot. He joined NASA in 1962, and served as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission in 1966. However, he is most remembered for the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, where he made world history by becoming the first man to step on the moon. (Sound bite and image) In a statement made Saturday, his family suggested we... and I quote, "Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink." Well, here #39;s to you Mr. Armstrong (wink). In technology news today, high def gets a lot more def. A UN regulatory committee has approved a new television format that has 16-times the resolution of current sets. As if it wasn #39;t hard already to look good in high def! The new technology called Ultra High Definition ...

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