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Neil Armstrong Timeline Game

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Neil Armstrong was a pioneer in space exploration, becoming the first person to walk on the moon in 1969. To honor his accomplishments, we have created a timeline game that allows players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Players will learn about Armstrong’s early life and training as a pilot
  • They will explore the Apollo 11 mission and Armstrong’s historic moonwalk
  • The game may also include information about Armstrong’s post-moonwalk life and legacy
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  • September 17, 1962: Neil Armstrong joins NASA as an astronaut
  • March 16, 1966: Gemini 8 mission, Armstrong becomes the first person to perform a spacewalk
  • July 16, 1969: Apollo 11 mission launched
  • July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon
  • July 24, 1969: Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin return to Earth
  • August 29, 1971: Armstrong retires from NASA
  • 1971: Armstrong becomes a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati
  • 1978: Armstrong receives the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
  • 1985-1986: Armstrong serves as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA
  • 1994: Armstrong testifies before Congress about the future of space exploration
  • August 25, 2012: Armstrong dies at the age of 82
  • September 13, 2012: Armstrong's memorial service held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
  • July 16, 2019: Neil Armstrong's spacesuit from Apollo 11 goes on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  • November 16, 2018: Armstrong posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
  • May 13, 2014: NASA renames the Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in honor of Neil Armstrong
  • October 12, 2018: Neil Armstrong's biopic 'First Man' starring Ryan Gosling is released
  • November 1, 2018: Neil Armstrong's family auctions off his personal collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the Apollo 11 mission
  • July 20, 2019: Neil Armstrong's hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with a series of events
  • July 20, 2019: NASA celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission
  • Ongoing: Neil Armstrong's legacy continues to inspire future generations of astronauts and space explorers

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