- apollo! - yay! - okay, apollo. - hmm? - are you ready? - ready!-- okay. - come on, apollo! - okay. - you can do it! - all right, apollo! okay, first, stand with your feet apart. - okay. um, feet apart-- hmm. - lookin' good, apollo! - nice stance! - and keep your eye on the ball and just hit. - keep my eye on the ball. - come on. - that's it, apollo. come on. - oh, see, i can't do this! - yes, you can! - you can do it, apollo! - just keep trying! - come on! - now, apollo, remember what i said. all you have to do is try again. - okay-- try again. - yeah. - i did it! - all right! - that was fantastic, apollo! - i did it-- i did it-i did it! - well done, apollo! that was a great shot! - he told himself that he could do it and once he tried he did get through it he could succeed and we all knew it and we all had the chance to view it - hooray! - hey, thanks, coach whistler! - oh, you're welcome. - and thanks, guys. - oh, that's okay, apollo. - now, time to head home. and remember, have fun tomorrow! - i will! come on, guys! - okay. - bye, coach. - than

apollo seven, the first, and so important, test flight of the apollo command module and apollo eight,he second flight, that remarkably bold flight to and orbiting the moon, launched on only the third rocket. two-months later, apollo nine launched with two spacecraft, the normal apollo command module and with the new lunar landing craft called the lunar module they named spider. it was the first checkout of that ungamely machine in earth orbit. the lunar module flew in apollo 10, this time to the moon in a full dress rehearsal of a landing attempt. and on 13 july, of '69, soviets launched lunar 15. it had no human crew aboard, but its secret mission was to land on the lunar surface, collect some soil samples, rocket them back to earth and claim a soviet victory. first chunks of the moon, returned to the earth by humans. three days later, apollo 11 departed kennedy space center for luna. the crew did notny about luna 15 or its goal. mission control informed the crew of the existence of the soviet craft while they were enroute to the moon. luna15 was in orbit, around the moon, preparing

the men of apollo 11 became national heros. the president praised their heroics with a special long- distance call. >> neil and buzz, i am talking to you by telephone from the oval room at the white house. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born august 5th, 1930, in ohio. at 16 years of age, he had his student's pilot license before driving a car. he joined the navy and at the age of 20, flew 78 combat missions over korea and graduated from perdue university in 1975 with a degree in nautical engineering. he joined the astronaut program and four years later, he got the first taste of space as commander on the gemini 8. two vehicle were successfully docked in space the first time; however, they ran into complications. armstrong made the decision to begin re-entry early and the mission was cut short. risks were always part of space exploration and prior to the launch, neil armstrong was nearly killed while training in a lunar lander test vehicle. >> when neil decided to eject looking at the pictures, looks like he had a few swings an

he would come out for the anniversaries of the "apollo 11" mission.m two years ago at the 40th anniversary of "apollo 14." everybody wanted to touch him. everybody wanted a picture with him. he was very, very gracious. and you knew that he was comfortable within that setting, because his other fellow crew mates were there. but in the public, he rarely was out in public. one of the last times he was in public was in 2009 for the 40th anniversary of "apollo 11" and here's some sound from that event. >> humans have explored the moon. certainly never on the schedule as it actually occurred. history is a sequence of random events and unpredictable choices. which is why the future is so difficult to foresee. but you can try. thank you all for helping us celebrate the space flight anniversary. >> you know, particularly in the space program, they always used that expression, standing on the shoulders of giants. and neil armstrong clearly one of those giants. i think his family put it best in the statement they released today, basically saying very succinctly,

>> i was 8 years old when "apollo 11" landed on the moon.watching a black and white tv in the mission control and listening to the transmissions coming back from the moon. and when it actually touched down, the eagle actually touched down, i remember even as a kid realizing that the world had just changed. and i wanted to be like those guys up on the moon. >> of course. so he was a real inspiration for you? >> he really was. i can -- i've been interested in airplanes and rockets as long as i can remember. but it really was the event of "apollo 11" landing on the moon that threw the switch in my head that i wanted to be an astronaut, as well. >> what did you think when you got word that he had passed away? >> well, yeah, i was sad to hear that because, of course, he had been my boy hot hero and role model and -- you know, it was bad news for sure to hear that, hear of his passing. >> how do you think he'll be remembered? what will his legacy be? is there more than just the first man on the moon? >> that's what everyone knows him for, of cours

and again to the last one that they had for the 11 astronauts of the apollo 11 crew, but beyond thosetimes that you saw him, the times that people would have to spend with him were always during those moments when he was with the other apollo astronauts that, of course, they had shared such a tremendous bond together. and you always felt the sense that he was very comfortable, very much at home in those surroundings. one thing about neil was that, unlike the other apollo astronauts, they were all members of the astronaut scholarship foundation out of the kennedy space center, which races money for college scholarships. but neil was always the one who would never sign autographs for anyone. he always felt like that was wrong to do that. one of the things that you'll never see is any piece of memorabilia autographed by neil armstrong, very, very rare. >> wow, that's fascinated. john zarella underscoring the legacy of the man who said his accomplishment of walking on the moon was not his but the accomplishment of many. we'll have much more on the death of 82-year-old neil armstrong after

one of his rare public appearances was at a gathering with aldrin and other apollo astronauts to mark the 30th anniversary of their moon landing. >> in my own view, important achievement of apollo was the demonstration that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go wrath further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. >> mason: among the hard-charging, super-achieving apollo astronauts there was bound to be some envy about whom nasa would select to lead the historic mission. but mike collins flatley stated what so often was said about his reticent and self-effacing commander "i can't offhand think of a better choice to be the first man on the moon." today, president obama called armstrong among the greatest of american heroes, not just of his time but of all time. tropical storm isaac is powering up as itize florida. right now, the storm is swirling over cuba with winds of 60 miles per hour. today, florida's governor declared an emergency, and republicans set to meet in tampa are considering schedule changes to their nominating convention. manuel bojorqu

all i know is that carol, his wife, called general tom stafford who commanded apollo 10. he also commanded the apollo handshake with the russians in space, called me and said carol had called her and said that neil was dead. >> and he had this heart surgery three weeks ago, is that right? >> that sounds about right. i reported it at the time, and we were, you know, kind of dropped the story because of everything that was going on, and last i talked to anybody about it was three or four days ago and he was fine. so i'm very shocked that something happened here. and i'll be interested in finding out because i had bypass surgery back in november '89, so it's coming up here almost 30 years since i had -- no, i'm going -- it's a little too far. it's coming up on about 23, 24 years, i guess, since i've had mine. >> so i just want to bring our viewers up to date with this very sad breaking news we have that astronaut neil armstrong has died at the age of 82, two or three weeks, approximately, after having heart surgery. we don't know the exact details but we are on with nbc's da

on july 16, 1969 apollo 11 blasted off caring armstrong and buzz aldrin and mike collins. armstrong said the best part was the actual landing when he maneuvered the lander and around craters and boulders. >>> houston tranquillity base here the eagle has landed >>> intensely private person he enjoyed a clan but rarely talked about it. he had words at the celebration to mark the 30th anniversary >>> in my own view of the achievement of apollo demonstration that humanity is not chained to this planet >>> armstrong left nasa by a few years after the flight remained involved in the space program a top gun at america's exploration of outer space. randall pinkston cbs news >>> part of the neil armstrong legacy is a bay area museum the uss hornet recovered armstrong and other apollo 11 astronauts from the pacific and is stopped at alameda and 40 years later visitors say the moon landing is unforgettable >>> i remember seeing this on tv what happened, i was so impressed with that i never dreamed i would get the chance to see the ship it would be the morning he died. i tell my grand

command module and the long journey home despite the initial fanfare after the store of flight of apollo 11 armstrong remains a humble and private person. he left nasa and taught engineering at university of cincinnati and served on the board of some aerospace firms one of his rare public appearances at a gathering with alden and other apollo astronauts to mark the 30th anniversary. >>> in my view an important achievement was demonstration that humanity is not forever changes plan and the revisions go further than that and opportunities unlimited. >>> among the super achieving apollo astronauts there was and the as to a nasa was selected the the mission might call and stated what so often was said about his self-effacing commander i cannot of fans think the better choice to be the first man on the moon. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the c h p caught bay area four bus drivers by surprise with the idea of keeping tore safe buses and drivers were tested to make sure they're safe enough to be on the road anne mackovic was there for the inspection >>> bus driver was stopped in his tracks by the chp office

he and astronauts buzz aldrin and michael collins blasted off in apollo 11. on a journey of nearly 250,000 mile a journey into history, it took them four days to reach their destination. the world watched and waited as the lunar module eagle separated from the command module and began its decent. then came the words from armstrong. >> the eagle has landed. >> reporter: about 6 1/2 hours later at 10:56 p.m. eastern time on july 20th, 1969, neil armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: he was followed by aldrin. armstrong was on the surface for two hours, 32 minutes. aldrin, just 15 minutes left. the two astronauts staked an american flag, scooped up moon rocks and set up scientific experiments before returning to the main spacecraft. the three crew mates returned home to a crew's welcome, though none ever returned to space. armstrong was 38 when he made his historic landing. the first man on the moon left the astronaut corps for the next year and taught at the universi

years and apollo 11 and hoped some day to emulate that. it was a great disappointment even though we got to work during the shuttle era and hubble space telescope but we never got the opportunity to go back to the moon. i'm a vietnam veteran. i have just returned from vietnam. when apollo 11 landed and watched it with other veterans, let me tell you it was a time that the nation was going through a lot of turmoil and apollo program held the nation together during that era. >> gregg: it was difficult year, with protests and assassinations but that was a moment, that one moment in time that was so incredibly important to this nation. it's aspirations, it's future and he really set the tone for it, didn't he? he was so humble whenever he spoke about that mission. >> he was. as you mentioned it was on the 30th anniversary that was master of ceremonies down at the cape. i was riding the crest, if you will, of being a celebrity for the first time in my life. i got a really good idea from neil armstrong what you should do with that celebrity. you

liftoff of "apollo 11." >> drifting to the right a little. >> back light? okay.. >> the eagle has landed. >> roger, tranquility. we copy you on the ground. we've got a bunch of guys -- >> whew. >> armstrong is on the moon. neil armstrong. 38-year-old american standing on the surface of the moon. on this july 20, 1969. >> tropical storm isahat's one man, one giant leap for mankind. >> that was beautiful. [ inaudible ] >> much like the high desert of the united states. it's different, but it's very pretty out here. >> beautiful. beautiful. [ inaudible ] >> you're clear for takeoff. >> i understand we're number one on the runway. seven, six, five -- beautiful. very smooth. very quiet ride. >> "apollo 11," over -- >> position 1330. ♪ ♪ why not take a day to explore your own backyard? with two times the points on travel, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is

neil armstrong, the commander of apollo 11. capt. eugene cernan, the commander of apollo 17, and norman augustine, who i have known for many years, and the chairman of the human space flight committee. we will start with you mr. armstrong -- we will start with you, mr. armstrong. and pulled up and turn the button on. no. >> turn it on. how about that? >> that's good. >> that's good.

you might recall as commander of the apollo 11 mission, neil armstrong became the first human to setof 1969. as he stepped onto the dusty surface, armstrong said, quote, that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. we have local reaction tonight to this american hero's passing. >> i want you to understand that neil armstrong died this afternoon, so this is a very important, very poignant part of our trip. >> reporter: visitors to the national air and space museum got the news as the world was hearing about it. the pioneer of space exploration, neil armstrong, dead at age 82. >> he's the first man to land on the moon. >> reporter: he has inspired generations of admirers who can only dream to one day experience what he did on that july day in 1969. he descended off the apollo command module, setting foot where no man had gone before and uttered the phrases that will forever be immortalized in history. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: armstrong's family is staying quiet about where he passed, but they do confirm he died from applications

he was here row when he of commanded the apollo 11 mission in 1969. he described himself as a nerddy engineer. >> it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> with those words astronaut neil armstrong became the first man to step on the moon. he also became a symbol foreman's desire to reach for the stars. an astronaut remembers his apollo teammate with somebody who didn't feel comfortable with the celebrity he received by his accomplishment. >> neil by nature was a reserved and modest guy. very self-effacing, bright. i mean, when you are in a class with him or learning something, neil was right there. he's a very, very sharp guy. >> in 1969 armstrong and his fellow astronaut buzz aldrin spent nearly three hours warning on the moon, collecting samples and conducting experiments. it was a great accomplish plenty. president obama promised a man on the moon by the end of the decade. he was part of and making history. >> this is not a job. this was, you know, this is history being made and we were very, is very aware of it. >> this is the a

he was a hero when he commanded the apollo 11 mission in 1969. but as abc7 news reporter thomas shows us, armstrong always described himself as a nerdy engineer. >> "it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." >> with those words astronaut neil armstrong became the first man to step on the moon. he also became a symbol for man's desire to reach for the stars. an astronaut remembers his apollo teammate as somebody who didn't feel comfortable with the celebrity he received by his accomplishment. >> neil, by nature, was a very reserved and modest guy. very self-effacing, bright. i mean, when you are in a class with him or learning something, neil was right there. he's a very, very sharp guy. >> in 1969 armstrong and his fellow astronaut, buzz aldrin, spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples planting the american flag and conducting experiments. the landing was the most watched television broadcast at the time. president kennedy promised a man on the moon by the end of the decade. he was part of and making histor

see what his fellow apollo astronauts are saying about him next. >>> good morning. looking live along the embark dare row at some boats that will take part at the world cup. action has been exciting so far. could get more exciting as the breeze picks up today. >>> it is fair to say that no single event of modern era has held this entire planet in the kind of awe and fascination more than the first man walking on the moon 43 years ago. that man, of course, was neil armstrong and he became the first man to step foot on the moon. he died saturday at the age of 82 from complications related to a recent heart operation. now we look back at his life and legacy with nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: they are words forever etched in the world's collective memory, transmitted from 40,000 miles away. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: with those words, neil armstrong gently touched his foot down on the moon, followed soon after by buzz aldrin. neil described to us what it was like. >> it has a stark beauty all its own. much like the high

>>guest: you mean the apollo 11? >>neil: about going do the moon and all the risks.>guest: well, i have to tell you that before neil and buzz landed on the moon as apollo 11 was going to the moon there was a lot of betting going on in houston about whether they would make it because a lot people thought that pete conrad on apollo 12 would be the first to land. >>neil: how was that decided, by the way? it was almost happenstance? >>guest: that neil was the first guy in well, i think there was some thought that went into it but basically it was a rotation thing. it is like if you are in a fighter spot somewhere and you don't have as many airplanes as pilots and you have to restate the pilots in the airplanes and you know when you will fly because the guy that is ahead of you flew the last time and now you have to go. i think there is a part of that involved in this and i think there, also, is a part that neil was ready, he was as good as they come at doing that and if you are going do trust that first flight to somebody you want to do it with somebody that you have com

of course he commanded the apollo 11 landing. he was the first to step onto the moon and utter that famous phrase. that phrase was heard back on earth, giving americans a sense of victory inthe race to be the first on the moon. it's that memory that so many people out here are remembering. >> just a sad thing. a piece of history is gone forever. >> it is a great loss but a wonderful thing that he did, also. one giant step for mankind. >> one of the most important things about neil armstrong is that it was dr. neil armstrong. it wasn't a military man who first set ot on the moon. that was a deliberate act. he really, i think, demonstrated the best qualities of americans. >> reporter: of course, the apollo 11 command module that armstrong commanded is on display here. that is the site where now a makeshift memorial is starting to form. people are beginning to send flowers out here and being displayed right in front of that capsule here at the museum. bruce, back to you. >> thanks a lot. professor neil armstrong taught at the univer

reporter: the uss hornet recovered the apollo 11 apollo 1 spacecraft when it returned from the moon. the moon landing stirred the imagination of the country and arm strong's first words on the moon brought it closer to everyone. >> that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. >> with those words, astronaut neil armstrong became the first person to step on the moon. he also became a symbol of mankind's desire to reach for the stars. rusty zweigert remembers his as one who didn't feel comfortable with the celebrity received. >> neil i think by nature was very reserved and modest guy. very self-efacing, bright. when you're in a class with him or learning something, neil was right there. he is very, very sharp guy. >> in 1969 armstrong and buzz aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, planting the american flag and conducting experiments. landing was the most watched television broadcast at the time. the men accomplished what president kennedy prom missed, a man on the moon by the end of the decade. zweigert said they made history. >> this is

it was at the 40th anniversary of apollo 14. he always came to those events whenever he could to support the other members of the apollo program, every time they had an anniversary event. but even in those things, while he was most comfortable there and seemed most at home, he was always surrounded by people. everyone wanted to touch him. everyone wanted a picture of him. that was one of his last public appearances. another one of his last public appearances was in 2009, the 40th anniversary of his first flight. and he did speak at that event. >> we are humans that couldn't have explored without the work of robert gardner. but certainly never -- it's an unpredictable thing, which is why the future is so difficult to foresee. but you can try. thank you all for helping us celebrate this space flight anniversary. >> reporter: one of the other things he always supported was going to the kennedy space center be part of the astronaut scholarship foundation, that many of he and his colleagues founded years ago. to support the sciences

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. >> in fact the final seconds of apollo 11's landing was anything but smooth. as the spacecraft was headed straight for a boulder field. armstrong grabbed the controls and he flew to a safe landing in the lunar dust. >> lights on forward, forward, 40 feet down two and a half picking up some dust. >> and then the message that meant humans accomplished something truly unbelievable. >> houston, the eagle has landed. >> back home the crew of apollo 11 were hailed as true american heros. but neil armstrong never cashed in on his fame or name recognition. instead returning to ohio to teach. rarely giving interviews. never signing an autograph that could be auctioned to the highest bidder. and always sharing credit with others. he talked to the "today" show in 1984. >> i think it was about 99% dedication of the people who put our spacecraft together and ensured it worked the way it was supposed to work. >> on some level neil armstrong was a reluctant hero, but he was every bit a hero. >> he celebrated the 40th anniversary of the mission. and talked about the next gene

i saw him a couple years ago at an apollo 14 reunion. he went to all of those events and he seemed very comfortable when he was in those surroundings with his friends, with his fellow astronauts, but publicly, he always shied away from those kinds of events. we have a statement that came in a little while ago from charlie bolden nasa administrator. and in part the statement reads, 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. and in their statement today, that his family issued, they put it, perhaps, as well as anyone could very simply saying that neil was a reluctant hero. >> reporter: neil armstrong was born on his grandparents' farm in ohio in 1930 when air travel was still in the infancy and space travel was the stuff of science fiction. but armstrong says he had the same dream over and over again. he was hovering above the ground while holding his breath. armstrong took his first airplane ride when a pl

the museum is hold to the apollo xi command module which carried armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins on the historic trip to the moon. the museum's curator says armstrong has always served as a reminder of the country's accomplishments. >> it brings back a time when this sort of collective american effort to show our ability to do very, very hard things and do them very well was something we all took pride in. >> also on display at the museum, the suit armstrong wore when he took that first step on the moon. >>> moment silence today at fedex field for the prince george's county officer killed during a high-speed chase. redskins fans and players honored 23-year-old adrian morris, who was killed had wh his cruiser ran off i-95 and crashed in beltsville monday. police say he was going after two suspects who had stolen a car. both suspects have been arrested. >>> now to the redskins-colts preseason showdown. on the field it was all about rg3, the rookie quarterback making his home debut at fedex field. dan hellie is here now with a look at how he did. a lot of hype for this game,

the men of apollo 11 became national heros, and praised them. >> hello, neil and buzz talking to youy telephone from the oval room of the white house. >> neil armstrong born 1930, at 16 years of age he had his student pilots licenhe drove a navy and tender age of 20, flew 78 missions over korea, graduated pr per -- from purdue, and four years later got his first taste of space as commander of gemini 8. in this mission two vehicles were successfully docked in space at the first time, however, ran into complications and armstrong man the decision to gain reentry early and risks were always part of space explorati exploration, nearly to the launch of apollo 11 he was nearly killed landing in a module. and looks like he only got a few swings in the parachute before he hit the ground. >> and he retired from nasa in 1971 and accepted a teaching position in university of cincinnati. air so space engineering until 1979 and then a spokesman for a handful of u.s. businesses and served on the boards of several companies. in 1994, he stopped signing autographs after finding out his signed memora

after its return from exploring the moon it is a floating museum showcasing involvement with the apollo1 mission. a volunteer says everyone here has been moved by armstrong's death we are very sad with the passing the whole hornet family is saddened. having these displays and the story of what these men accomplished, that will live on forever. >> reporter: president obama called neil armstrong one of america's greatest heroes not just of his time, but of all time. tomas roman, abc7 news itch >>ep(Ñ the america's cup world series continues on san francisco bay at 11:45 this morning. two oracle team boats racing against each other in the final. it has been a pretty exciting competition so far. that collision happened friday temporarily sidelining one of the boats the cat mar rand got banged up -- the catamaran got banged up, it is red for today's competition. skippers last week said the bay is the perfect sailing venue but the challenge is the wind. do they think that -- do they face that today? >> absolutely fog pulling back now breezy in parts of the bay oakland sunny, 60° emeryville su

. >> on july 16th, 1969 apollo commander blasted off to the moon. his voyage would take him to where no man landed before. traveling him with edwin aldrin and michael collins. >> after landing hours to stand there, long before we actually got out the surface. we had a pretty good appreciation for what the moon was like. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> armstrong made world history when he stepped off the eagle and set foot on the moon. hundreds of millions of people gathered in front of televisions around the globe to witness it. the men became national heros. president praised them for a special long distance call. >> hello, neil and buzz, i'm talking to you by telephone from the oval room at the white house. >> neil armstrong was born august 5th, 1930 in ohio. at 16 years of age he had his student pilot's license before he drove a car. he joined the navy and flew 78 combat missions over koa. he graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering. he joined the astronaut program. four years later he got the first st

despite the initial center after the historic flight of apollo 11 he remained on humble and intensely private person. he left nasa and taught engineering at the university of cincinnati and later served on the boards of several aerospace firms. one of his rare public appearances was at a gathering with him and other apollo astronauts to mark the 30th anniversary of the moon landing. >>> in my own view of the important achievement was the demonstration that humanity is not forever changed to this planet and are visions go rather for the them that and opportunities are unlimited. >>> among the steps super achieving apollo astronauts there was bound to be envious of whom nasa but selectively the historic mission. but he flatly stated what so often said about this self- effacing commander cannot off and think of a better choice to be the first man on the moon. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. it's time for the weather. it's august in a typical on this weather out there which starts with cooler than normal starting with the typical fog. a live look at some of the city it's windy out ther

and now the commander of the apollo 11 space capsule is gone. i 78 bob barnard. remembering neil armstrong just ahead.  we sent him there to fix it, but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. . >>> a focus on crime in the district now and a spike in recent robberies. the reason why it's happening more often is simple. not enough officers on the street. this weekend again, another spike in robberies and many were armed robberies. matt ackland has more. >> reporter: these crimes are happening all over the city. according to figures provided by the union this friday to sunday, there were 26 robberies, 20 of them carried out with a gun. earlier this year, armed robberies are up 24%. many of the crimes are listed right here on the d.c. police twitter page. robberies, car jkings, stabbings all this weekend. o

to continue to be proud of what we've done with the apollo program. but what's important here is not to try to inspire people the point here is to do great things that are inspirational. and the more we get used to doing something the farther out the more spectacular things we can accomplish so you're saying it's not a competition this is for the goodness for the good of mankind exactly and the easier it is to get to lower earth orbit the easier it is to put a man on the mars or on titan or some other great remarkable achievement that's going to be the new apollo program. hopefully that's that's where it goes jonathan vega so much for coming on the show that was jonathan cardia executive director for the space frontier foundation. also ahead on our team would have to be a well funded state sponsored genius to pull it off but could hacking into and taking control of the mars rover be possible the question more next. a client of american power continues. revolution. and it turns out that a starbucks has a surprising him. is the state run english speakin

we have not seen this since the apollo days when we used to see from the descent camera of the apollof the moon of the we'll see that again late this afternoon. a short movie, series of 17, 18 images, showing curiosity landing on the surface of mars. first time we've had an image like that since the "apollo" days. a lot on the table here. >> that will be amazing because the graphics were pretty cool so i bet the video will be phenomenal. i was already excited abo this, but me straight up geeking out sir, thank you for being with us. >> good. >> on your tv screens all day we'll show you these pictures as they come in. it's quarter past the hour. we want to get you up to date on the top stories. we new developments in the sikh temple massacre. they are searching the suburban milwaukee home of the man who open fire yesterday. a law enforcement source tells cnn the shooter was a army veteran and may have been a white supremacist. he is described as a white mail in his 40s and had a 9/11 tattoo on his arm. >> no cause of death for the son of philadelphia eagles coach andy reid. garrett rei

the commender of the -- commander of the apollo 11 mission retired two years after landing on the moon and became a teacher in ohio and being a legend was not something he embraced. >> and i feel uneasy about the word legends. there are not any young legends but only old legends and we're in the supersenior category and we recognized we were doing the things and -- from the american public. >> armstrong died of complications from cardiovascular procedures and he was 82 years old. >>> tonight, armstrong's fellow member of the mission buzz aldrin is morning his friend. a statement said in part i know i am joined by millions of others in morning the passing of a true american hero and the best pilot i knew. he took a small step and giant leap to change the world. >>> the edge on maryland. her name is not being released and family members called police to ask if they would check on her at a riverdale home. that their is no sign of a break-in at a house on kennedy street. >>> the washington redskins held a moment of silence before the preseason game against the colts today. to honor this ma