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Buzz Aldrin (/ ˈ ɔː l d r ɪ n /; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong.
Jun 14, 2024 · Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut who was the second person to walk on the Moon, a feat he accomplished during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Three years earlier he had been one of the crew on Gemini 12. Learn more about Aldrin’s life and career, including his work after leaving NASA..
Sep 12, 2023 · Buzz Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon during NASA’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission. Beyond that historic moment, Aldrin played a critical behind-the-scenes role in solving some of the ...
Oct 12, 2023 · S66-62926 (12 Nov. 1966) — Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot of the Gemini-12 spaceflight, is photographed with pilot’s hatch of the spacecraft open. Note: J.A. Maurer camera which was used to photograph some of his extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. was the command pilot. S69-31743 (July 1969) — Astronaut ...
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin was one of the three Apollo 11 astronauts and the second person to set foot on the Moon. One of the most reproduced NASA images, this photograph of an Apollo 11 astronaut on the Moon shows Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong served as photographer—he can be seen reflected in Aldrin’s visor. Aldrin recalled Armstrong saying ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life. Famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. on January 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey. He earned his nickname, "Buzz," as a child when his little sister ...
Jul 20, 2009 · Text by Ryan Bradley, Photograph courtesy of NASA It’s been 40 years since Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. became the second human in history to set foot on the moon. Though he retired from NASA not ...
Jul 20, 2023 · Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut who is famous for being part of the three-man crew that voyaged to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins in 1969. Aldrin ...
Buzz Aldrin, original name Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., (born January 20, 1930, Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.), American astronaut who was the second person to set foot on the Moon. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York (1951), Aldrin became an air force pilot. He flew 66 combat missions during the Korean War, where he flew F ...
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was the celebrated pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle. He and Commander Neil Armstrong successfully landed on the Moon’s surface on July 20, 1969 . Nineteen minutes after Armstrong first stepped foot on the Moon, Aldrin was the second person in history to walk on the Moon
