<p>Nasa has mourned the death of Neil Armstrong, a “true American hero” and the first man to set foot on the moon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“On behalf of the entire Nasa family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Carol and the rest of the Armstrong family on the passing of Neil Armstrong,” Nasa administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement.<br /><br />Armstrong had undergone a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month.<br /><br />“As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind’s first small step on a world beyond our own,” Bolden said.<br /><br />Armstrong who was commander of the Apollo 11 mission after landing on the moon had remarked: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”<br /><br />“Besides being one of America’s greatest explorers, Neil carried himself with a grace and humility that was an example to us all. When President Kennedy challenged the nation to send a human to the moon, Neil Armstrong accepted without reservation,” Bolden said.<br /><br />“As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong. We mourn the passing of a friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero,” Bolden added.<br /></p>
<p>Nasa has mourned the death of Neil Armstrong, a “true American hero” and the first man to set foot on the moon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“On behalf of the entire Nasa family, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Carol and the rest of the Armstrong family on the passing of Neil Armstrong,” Nasa administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement.<br /><br />Armstrong had undergone a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month.<br /><br />“As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind’s first small step on a world beyond our own,” Bolden said.<br /><br />Armstrong who was commander of the Apollo 11 mission after landing on the moon had remarked: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”<br /><br />“Besides being one of America’s greatest explorers, Neil carried himself with a grace and humility that was an example to us all. When President Kennedy challenged the nation to send a human to the moon, Neil Armstrong accepted without reservation,” Bolden said.<br /><br />“As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong. We mourn the passing of a friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero,” Bolden added.<br /></p>