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 celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing is part of Purdue’s own 150th celebration, which is themed around Armstrong’s giant leap. The sesquicentennial anniversary will conclude with an astronaut ...