Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk

University of Oregon

Articles by: Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing mission, made a famous statement upon stepping foot on the lunar surface.

Did We Mishear Neil Armstrong's Famous First Words on the Moon?

By Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk published

Armstrong always insisted that he said, 'That’s one small step for a man.' Yet everyone omits the 'a' when they repeat the quote. A linguist tries to get to the bottom of what happened.