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Aldrin had communion on the Moon

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Cover of Neil Armstrong The USA is mourning the loss Neil Armstrong , the man who's first steps on moon changed history. The former astronaut passed away Saturday at the age of 82. On July 20, 1969, the world watched Armstrong's moment on the moon and listened to those famous words: "That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." "I know I am joined by millions of others in mourning Neil's passing - a true American hero and the best pilot I ever knew," Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin , Armstrong's crewmate on the mission, said on Twitter . Despite Armstrong's great accomplishment, he never wanted to be in the spotlight. After returning from the moon he moved back to a small town in Ohio , taught college, and raised a family. Armstrong rarely spoke to the media, but in one of his last interviews, he said his greatest disappointment is that he never once had a dream about his walk on the moon. Aldrin, an elder in his Presby