Neil Armstrong in Photos

A look back at the remarkable American hero.

Neil Armstrong poses in front of the X-15, an aircraft he flew several times.

Astronauts David R. Scott (left), Pilot; and, Neil A. Armstrong (right) Command Pilot, featured after being chosen for the Gemini VIII mission.

Commander Neil Armstrong (right) and pilot David R. Scott directly before boarding the Gemini-Titan VIII.

The crew of Apollo 11. Shown left to right, Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.

In anticipation of the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong practices getting back to the the Lunar Module ladder.

Neil Armstrong and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew leave Kennedy Space Center's Operations Building and head to the Launch Complex before takeoff on July 16, 1969.

This photo, taken by Buzz Aldrin, is the only good one showing Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon.

Neil Armstrong shown inside the Lunar Module as it sits on the moon's surface. This image was captured after he became the first man ever to walk on the moon.

President Richard Nixon visits the astronauts after their Pacific landing on July 24, 1969. Shown inside the USS Hornet's quarantine facility (left to right) are Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot.

New York City held a parade in honor of the successful Apollo 11 mission. Shown in the lead car, from the right, are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.