the americans leapfrog them in the space race by putting neil armstrong on the moon and with the space shuttle program, but next year that comes to an end. >> there is still sometimes when it makes us a little apprehensive, but we need to exploit this cooperation face and really push to do these big things we dream about, to get beyond low earth orbit, to go to the moon, two restaurants, potentially mars -- to asteroids, potentially mars. >> then it went, the tried and true method into orbit. after storm of bad publicity before the opening, as been a full week of sporting competition at the commonwealth games in delhi. unfortunately, for the organizers, the past several days have been blighted by and the venues, damaged facilities, and swimmers with tummy aches. it but things have taken a turn for the better as the games seem to have finally caught india's imagination. >> action in the boxing ring. the favorite to win the gold medal at the games, and everyone solidly behind him. it is not quite the sellout crowd that you would expect. the action is heating up in the boxing ring. even h

kirk or special real people like neil armstrong, actually get to go. >> that's one small step for mant leap for mankind. >> reporter: almost the entire planet watched when armstrong took that small step 41 years ago. but you may have missed it five days ago when mankind took another small step towards space. one that might actually get you, that's right, you, out there. 45,000 feet above california's mojave desert, a successful ten-minute flight from this one of a kind craft called spaceship 2. the idea is that this thing will be able to carry us about 60 miles into the sky. at that height, passengers will experience weightlessness and be high enough to see the earth's curvature. >> the first 12 years of operation is going to have 100,000 new astronauts. >> reporter: this undeniably sort of cool. going to space bragging rights and all that. but is this really what we dreamed about all these years when it comes to space travel? i mean, in star wars, the x wing fighter had x wings. and roll for an r-2 unit. and the death star -- it's a bit catchier of a name than spaceship two. star tre

you're going to be there and it's going to be like neil armstrong and the moon. >> reporter: that big? she says she signed the deal to get two of the miners on. she wouldn't say who. if she got victor the writer, she's ahead of most. there's talk of a book or movie deal based on the journals he kept. according to the bbc, he wrote, when i wake, i find myself in this eternal darkness that wears you down day by day. but before all this, victor was an electrician. during the ordeal, he was responsible for giving daily reports on the conditions of the miners. >> the miners are only as incredible as the story itself. the only reason that the whole world wants to know every detail is because the story was so incredible. >> reporter: jonathan franklin is hoping to score big on the story. he already has a book deal sealed up in eight countries, in more than a dozen languages. >> they've been through so much. i think whatever they earn out of this, it's not enough for having lived ten weeks in a hole. >> reporter: all of this is why the vigil at the hospital where the mineers are being nursed

this footage of neil armstrong and buzz aldrin's walk on the moon was recorded by nasa in australia.nd was shown to the public for the first time. >> it was digitally remastered to be much more clear than the version recorded by nasa here in the u.s. >>> flooding on i-80, through wyoming, utah and northern nevada. wet on i-15, through great falls, montana. and i-70, from colorado into utah. slick on i-95 around bangor, maine. >>> if you're flying, expect airport delays in salt lake city, las vegas, denver and boston. >>> a federal investigation into john edwards finances is now winding. prosecutors have issued a fresh round of subpoenas. they want to know if campaign funds were used to keep edward's aware with rielle hunter quiet. >>> the recent suicide of a rutgers university student could lead to new laws aimed at preventing future tragedies. a new jersey center wants colleges to adopt codes of conduct that would prohibit bullying and harassment. emily schmidt reports. >> reporter: all these people gathered at rutgers university, to take a stand against bullying. remembering one pe

neil armstrong's moon walk into that moon dust in 1969.mstrong and buzz aldrin, a bit startled, first of all, about how big that first step down was. >> it's about a three-footer. >> reporter: yeah, they were a little startled when they saw it. and a clearer picture of the magical moon walk exists because it was digitally remastered in australia. and, by the way, when they jumped around, we think we can hear them say now, "i'm jumping around like a kangaroo." >>> coming up, one state's innovative solution to the jobs crisis. empowering citizens to create their own jobs. mes with my gran. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people w

i got to tell you, this reminds me of when i was 8 years old watching neil armstrong step on the moonst time, that's the kind of awe we have here. >> reporter: after 15 agonizing minutes, the capsule finally reaches the surface. it's now 11:11 p.m. eastern time. in nearby copiapo, pandemonium. avalos appears to be in good physical condition. rescuers feared the miners would become dizzy during the long, bumpy ride, but avalos walks out of the capsule unaided, wearing unglasses to protect his eyes from the rescue lights. his family members, crowd him with joy on his return. he also hugs chilean president and other rescue workers before being wheeled into a nearby medical facility. during those long months of isolation, avalos was the cameraman filming video of the miners to send up to their families on the surface. those families even while celebrating avalos' return soon start to wait for the other miners being brought up in the capsule. [ speaking in native language ] >> florencio avalos was the cameraman that we have been seeing for a couple of weeks and that he was in good health.

this reminds me of when he was 8 years old watching neil armstrong step on the moon for the first timer: after 15 agonizing minutes, the top of the fenix emerges and avalos finally reaches the surface. chi-chi-chi-! le-le-le! >> reporter: it's now 11:00 p.m. eastern time. in nearby copiapo, pandemonium. avalos appears to be in good physical condition. rescuers fear the miners would become dizzy during the long, bumpy ride, but avenalos walks t unaided, wearing special sunglasses to protect his eyes from the glaring lights. he hugs family members who are crying with joy at his return. he also hugs chilean president sebastian pinera and other rescue workers before being wheeled into a nearby rescue facility. during those long months of isolation, avalos was the cameraman filming video of the miners to send up to their families on the surface. those families, even while celebrating avalos's return, hope the other 32 survivors, including avalos' brother will soon arrive one by one. [speaking in a foreign language] >> florencio avalos had been the cameraman for a lot of the videos we had be

australia announced it has a new long lost footage of neil armstrong's first steps on the moon.t, how did we lose footage of the moon landing? [ laughter ] "let's see, where did i put that huge reel of the most important film ever recorded? i was at nasa. i went to the bathroom." [ laughter ] "not there. i visited australia, came home. damn it, think!" and finally, an employee at a chicago news station was caught picking her nose on camera during a live broadcast. [ audience ohs ] things got even worse when she was like, "this just out." [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show. give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: woo-hoo! good crowd and good -- 'cause we have a good show to go along with it. we have a big show tonight. the one and only justin timberlake is here. [ cheers and applause ] he does a very good job in his new movie. "rolling stone" founder, writer/editor jann wenner will be joining us! [ cheers and applause ] and we got some great, great music from belle & sebastian. [ cheers and applause ] what a show. what a fun show. hey, i

when neil armstrong stepped on on the the moon, the average age in mission control was 26 years old. that mea that when the president made the announcement, they were 18 years old. a loof young people we pt of it. >> rose: exactly. >> and t investmentsin science and education and the rest are very imptant to our president... president kensy said of that if we werto honor the vows of our founders we must be first and therefore we intend to be first and we were first and now we intent to be first in terms of the new green technologies. >> rose: so what would your man on the moon project be-- and return, as you say. >> safely. (laughs) >> rose: well, my issue as speaker, of course, health care is the preeminent first among equals issue. but in terms of an issue that everybody has notoine into, it's the issue of addressing our energy security and addressing thclimate change issue. it's about tion security, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, about health, reducing the emissions in the air, it's about jobs, jobs, jobs jobs to have the technologies to keep us number o, preeminent in th

feet and this is not the moon, but it's a feeling of getting these live pictures off the moon as neil armstrong was stepping off on to that planet. because this is such a moonscape here on the surface and such an unknown world to all of us down below. it's fascinating to see that we can watch this and not just us, the whole world tuned in to this as it unfolds. >> it certainly is an historic moment and imagery. that photo, that image of manuel gonzalez stepping out of that capsule is now the image of heroism in chile. possibly soon to be outdone by the image of the first miner coming to the surface there at the site, kerry. >> i know. i'm excited. we're thrilled for the fact that we're able to watch this, to see the president saying prayers, making the cross, thanking that this has worked so far so well. and to soon see florencio avalos make his way to the surface. you know, i went with florencio's father and his uncle into a nearby mine here. i went in with alfonso and wilson avalos. alfonso is a miner himself. and as we entered into the mine, he's 52 years old. he said that he had never felt

. >> reporter: neil armstrong's court-appointed lawyer says she was around and never intended to be a part of the plot. she was there when the delivery man's neck was measured. the break through came when kenneth barn ace, one of neal armstrong's fishing buddies pleaded guilty to conspiracy. he is expected to testify against her. other suspects in the case are dead. that includes wells, the deliveryman. >> she did not know these people. she was not involved in any way, shape, or form. >> reporter: the wells family has tried to clear his name. prosecutors admit he willingly robbed the bank but did not know the others planned to take the money and let the bomb explode. neal armstrong was heard whispering, that's a lie, as the case was laid out against her. she is already serving 20 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill to killing a boyfriend who she feared would tell police about the bank robbery. now, she could be heading to prison for life. >>> for more we're joined by nbc news analyst and former fbi pro-climber clint van zandt. clint, good morning. >> hi, amy. >> so the defens

for example, of course, neil armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. >> now a british manhonor of being the first man in england to have been paid to get a vasectomy. the bbc's tom simmons explains. >> reporter: in north london, a middle-aged american woman walks the streets looking for volunteers. >> we offer drug addicts and alcoholics cash incentive of 200 pounds if they'll use long-term birth control. >> reporter: and by that, barbara harris has been telling drugs workers and addicts in britain she means sterilization for women, a vasectomy for men. it's cash in return for life without children. >> i got very angry about the damage the drugs do to the children. typically i just say one thing to my critics, if you truly believe these women have a right to have children, step up, get in line and adopt the next one born. it's that simple. >> reporter: in the united states, her controversial charity has already paid 300 addicts and alcoholics. now after touring addicts support groups in london and scotland and not always having her ideas well-received, barbara harris has f

came out 12:10 in the morning local time early this morning, it was like watching apollo 11 and neil armstrong and buzz aldrin touching the lunar surface for the first time. you didn't know they would be safe. ironically, the device you see looks like a rocket. half a mile down, comes up, looks like a toy rocket. it's saving lives, it's amazing. the wheel of good fortune. turns counterclock wooids, down to pick up a miner. takes about 15 minutes each time for each miner to come up. 24 up, nine still to go. the pace is quickening. all 33 miners should be up around 12:00 or 1:00 eastern time tonight and early tomorrow morning. and they have to bring up the experts that went down there. and then no one will ever be down there again. everyone will be safe. that's how we hope it will end. interesting couple of people brought up today. daniel herrera, we met his mother and his mother was here for weeks, she said i'm not leaving the camp site until my son is safe. she was there right behind us when her son came out. an emotional moment. and edison pena, the elvis presley aficionado. plays the music d

this reminds me of when i was 8 years old watching neil armstrong step on the moon for the first timee irony we are the closest civilians to the rescue site right now, we see less than you and the viewers do because we don't have tv monitors. we are just staring at this wheel. when the wheel started turning the other way, people started cheering. now when the wheel started turning this way, people started cheering again. it's a long walk to monitors to watch this and a lot of the journalists are wanting to see this because it's extraordinary television. we just can't wait for the first man to come out. >> dennis, they're monitoring now the man we believe to be florencio avalos, we were told the first man to be selected. he was clearly ready to go, clearly dressed, if in fact it was mr. avalos. you've been in one of these capsules. explain what it's like as you're ascending through the ground. >> you feel helpless. like i say, you're standing inside a confined space where you can't really move your arms above your head or anything, you have to keep them down at your side. you can't ben

as a kid watching the space program, i watched, you know, buzz aldrin and neil armstrong land on then, i wanted to do what they could. on the way to becoming an astronaut, i got a chance to walk in space. >> how many kids had that same reaction when they were watching that in 1969. you were living on an indian reservation and your mom was a teacher there and you were somebody that took that moment and said, i am going to do that. you actually were rejected the first time that you applied to become an astronaut. that's an amazing, powerful message to young kids today, is it not? >> it is. it really is. it doesn't matter, you know, i work with kids all the time and have lots of adversity to deal with and the fact that i grew up in a somewhat questionable neighborhood and ended up on the navajo reservation where i was allowed to become who i really was, the message that i take across the country, and being rejected the first time, i could have said, you know what? they don't want me. i'm not going to do that any more but i decided to beef up my resume and say, ok, next time, i'm going t