Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He was born in 1930 in Ohio and became interested in aviation after taking flying lessons at age 15. He studied aeronautical engineering and began working for NASA in 1962. NASA is responsible for the US civilian space program and aerospace research. Astronauts wear space suits that weigh 130kg and cost $12 million to protect them in low-gravity environments. They eat dehydrated, packaged food and drink powdered beverages since liquids would float away otherwise. Astronauts sleep strapped into seats or attached sleeping bags on shuttle walls. The document discusses these details about Neil Armstrong and life as an astronaut to explain why the topic of the first moon landing was chosen.