On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 became the first spacecraft to land on a planetary body outside Earth, and millions around the world watched a live television broadcast as Neil Armstrong descended from the lunar module Eagle and became the first human to leave a footprint on the moon, saying, "That's one small step for (a) man…one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong explored the lunar surface with Buzz Aldrin, then lifted off 21 hours later to dock with the orbiting command module piloted by Michael Collins, and they returned safely to a world forever changed. Born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong learned to fly at age 14 and went on to serve as a test pilot, naval aviator in the Korean War, aeronautical engineer, university professor, and a member of NASA. He was regarded as a hero yet was known as humble and unassuming, and he died on August 25, 2012.