“America must decide if it wishes to remain a leader in space. If it does, we should institute a programme which will give us the very best chance of achieving that goal.” Mental_Floss has compiled letters from Neil Armstrong, who passed away on Saturday.

Numerous places also have tributes to the first man to walk on the moon.

New York Times obituary.

Nasa has a photo gallery.

The Wall Street Journal has President Obama’s reaction to Armstrong’s death.

Here’s a YouTube celebration of Armstrong’s “one small step.”

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