Today in science: Neil Armstrong’s close call

This amazing footage from 1968 shows Neil Armstrong’s close call while training for his moon landing.

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On this day in May 6, 1968: Neil Armstrong’s close call

In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. But things could have been very different. More than a year earlier, he narrowly escaped from a dramatic accident during training.