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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.
Sep 12, 2023 · Buzz Aldrin's Early Life “Buzz” wasn’t Aldrin’s given name. He was born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1930, but his nickname was established early.
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 ...
Jul 19, 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..
One afternoon in July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were nearing the climax of their epic 240,000-mile voyage through the ink-black vacuum of deep space ...
Buzz Aldrin, whose real name is Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., played an integral role in the Apollo 11 mission, forever etching his name into the annals of space history. While Neil Armstrong’s name is most often associated with the first human landing on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin’s role as the second man to walk on the lunar surface is equally significant.
The pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar lander Eagle, 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 ...
Jul 20, 2023 · Born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. on Jan. 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey, Aldrin is the son of Edwin Eugene Aldrin, a U.S. Air Force colonel, and Marion Moon, the daughter of an Army chaplain.
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
6 days ago · Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin salutes the American flag on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Aldrin was the second man to step foot on the lunar surface. The first was Neil ...
