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Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away yesterday.

Some relevant videos:

I also highly recommend the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon (I’ve got it on DVD), the part about the Eagle landing is available online.

The Big Picture: Remembering Apollo 11.

Statement from his family:

“For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. 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.”

Links via MetaFilter: Man on the moon, which is worth reading in its entirety because lots of people share their memories of the Apollo 11 mission and Neil Armstrong.

… who actually worked on the Manhattan Project in New Mexico during WW2:

MetaFilter: The FBI has a “Do Not Contact” List?

The Feynman Files. “For the first time, FBI records for Dr Richard Feynman have been released to the public. They document the Bureau’s apparent obsession in the 1950′s with outing him as a communist sympathizer, and include notations from several background checks as well as interviews with his colleagues, friends and acquaintances.”

MetaFilter: “An Audience With Neil Armstrong is an hour long interview with Neil Armstrong about the moon landings from 2011, including a comparative view of footage from the Eagle’s landing alongside Google Moon maps.”