Purdue University announces the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, a prestigious award designed to honor achievements in space discovery and technological innovation.

Purdue University has established the international award to recognize "space discovery, innovation and human achievement." ...

New international award to honor excellence and innovation in scientific achievement, economic opportunity and global ...

The Neil Armstrong Space Prize honors Purdue graduate and space pioneer Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon ...

The announcement — on the anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon — included eight astronauts educated at Purdue.

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was a private person. Therefore, when he spoke, it commanded attention. Here he ...

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching ...

A watch once owned by Neil Armstrong — the first man to walk on the moon — has sparked a powerful act of generosity in ...

Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap ...

Armstrong’s career included several near-disasters—most notably the Gemini 8 emergency that sent his spacecraft into an ...

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September 17, 1962 - Armstrong is part of the second group of men chosen by NASA to become astronauts. March 16, 1966 - Command Pilot of Gemini 8. Along with Pilot David Scott, Armstrong successfully ...