Peter Shann Ford, an Australian computer programmer, claims to have discovered the missing "a" in Neil Armstrong's iconic moon landing quote using advanced sound-editing software. By analyzing the original audio recording from NASA, Ford asserts that evidence exists for the intended phrase, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This revelation challenges the long-held belief that Armstrong mispronounced his words, potentially impacting conspiracy theories surrounding the moon landing.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060930/ap_on_re_us/moon_quoteAn Australian computer programmer says he found the missing "a" from Armstrong's famous first words from the moon in 1969, when the world heard the phrase, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
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The famous astronaut has maintained he intended to say it properly and believes he did. Thanks to some high-tech sound-editing software, computer programmer Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right.
Ford said he downloaded the audio recording of Armstrong's words from a NASA Web site and analyzed the statement with software that allows disabled people to communicate through computers using their nerve impulses.
In a graphical representation of the famous phrase, Ford said he found evidence that the missing "a" was spoken and transmitted to NASA.