In the course of his 55-year career with NBC News, Jay Barbree is the only reporter to have covered all 166 American astronaut flights and moon landings.  He received an Emmy for his coverage of Neil Armstrong’s first walk on the moon, broke the cause of the Challenger accident, and he still covers space for NBC’s TV networks and NBCnews.com. Barbree was also the lead writer for the New York Times bestseller MOON SHOT with astronauts Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton and Neil Armstrong.

Books by Jay Barbree

Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight

by Jay Barbree - Biography, History, Nonfiction

Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, America’s modern hero and history’s most famous space traveler. Yet, shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight, Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here, for the first time, is the definitive story of Neil’s life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend --- Jay Barbree.