“ ‘forward step for all mankind’ aspect of the landing should be symbolized primarily by a suitable inscription to be left on the Moon and by statements made on Earth, and also perhaps by leaving on the Moon miniature flags of all nations.”Īrmstrong, however, claimed he had no recollection of the memo.
“The intended overall impression of the symbolic activities and of the manner in which they are presented to the world should be to signalize the first lunar landing as an historic step forward for all mankind that has been accomplished by the United States of America,” he wrote. Others have said Armstrong may have been influenced by a April 19, 1969, memo he had seen from Willis Shapley, an associate deputy administrator at NASA headquarters.
Was the famous quote taken from a NASA memo? If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. Armstrong also had Tolkien-themed email address in the ’90s.įor your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. After leaving NASA, Armstrong and his family moved to a farm in Lebanon, Ohio, that he dubbed Rivendell, which is also the name of a valley and the home of the half-elf, half-human Elrond, in Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, in which the author describes protagonist Bilbo Baggins becoming invisible and jumping over the villain Gollum, “not a great leap for a man, but a leap in the dark.” And there is, in fact, an Armstrong-Tolkien connection. Armstrong, which inspired the 2018 film First Man - some think Neil Armstrong’s famous quote is a riff on a line from J.R.R. Hansen - author of First Man: The Life of Neil A.
Was Neil Armstrong inspired by The Hobbit?Īccording to Armstrong biographer James R. In the 50 years since then, many have been eager to hear more about what prompted him to choose those words to be the first spoken on the moon. ET on July 20, 1969, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the lunar surface and famously declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” We were just excited like the rest of the world.At 10:56 p.m. "We were excited, but in an amazing way, our parents, after they talked to us about what was happening, we weren't scared," said Mark. "We didn't have nightmares or anything like that. "It was very grainy," added Mark, who was 6 at the time.īut their experience must've differed from the average viewer, right? It was their dad on the moon, after all.
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"I just watched it on TV like everybody else," said Rick, who was 12 in 1969. "Just in our living room with a bunch of people around, trying to figure out exactly what we were looking at, because it was not the clearest image in the world." "He also had a great sense of humor and people don't know that," Mark continued, "and we want people to know that."Īs for their memory of witnessing the 1969 moon landing, Rick predicts it's similar to others. "He could be intense, but he could also be fun," Mark recalled. "There's scenes like where he's trying to stuff little Rick into a freezer. More: Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon, takes his shot in that 'First Man' American flag flapįor Mark, Gosling's portrayal of his father is just how he'd like the astronaut, who died in 2012, to be remembered. More: Ryan Gosling's 'First Man' gets liftoff with stellar reviews at Venice Film Festival I don't know, but the gist of it where Ryan was saying, 'We think we're coming back, but there is some risk,' is pretty much what he said." "It could've happened, maybe I hugged him. There's also a moment where Neil's older son shakes his dad's hand at the end of their conversation, which Rick was also a bit hazy on. "The handshake, I'm not sure about," he explained. "And (my dad) said, 'Do you have any questions?' And I know we had some, but I can't remember what they were," Rick added. "That scene came from us," he said. "So what Ryan (Gosling, who plays Neil) says is pretty much exactly what I remember from that meeting. Rick said the two collaborated on the Damien Chazelle-directed "First Man" for two-and-a-half years. WASHINGTON – Neil Armstrong's sons, Rick and Mark, confirmed their father talked with them before he went to space and ultimately became the first man to walk on the moon, warning them of the mission's danger.
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Spoiler alert: The following post contains information about the plot of the movie "First Man."
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