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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.
6 days ago · Buzz Aldrin (born January 20, 1930, Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.) is an 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.
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Sep 12, 2023 · Learn about Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon and a pioneer of space exploration. Discover his early life, military career, space missions, challenges and controversies.
Jul 16, 2024 · In July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin completed humanity’s first landing on the Moon. They fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s national goal , set in May 1961, to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade.
Nov 12, 2019 · Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was one of the first people to walk on the moon. He and flight commander Neil Armstrong made the Apollo 11 moonwalk in 1969.
Oct 12, 2023 · Learn about Dr. Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, who was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 11 and the second human to walk on the Moon in 1969. See his biography, achievements, awards, and photos from his space missions.
Learn about Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon and the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. Explore his biography, achievements, and artifacts from the National Air and Space Museum collection.
