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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.
5 days ago · Buzz Aldrin, born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., is an American astronaut who was the second person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He also flew on Gemini 12 and wrote several books about space exploration.
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.
Oct 11, 2024 · An engineer and fighter pilot in the Korean War, Dr. Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin was selected in NASA’s third astronaut class in 1963 and went to space on Gemini XII before becoming the lunar module pilot for Apollo 11.
Oct 3, 2024 · Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong took this photograph of Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on July 20, 1969, shortly after their lunar module Eagle touched down on the moon's surface. At 10:56 p.m. ET, Armstrong climbed down from the ladder of the Eagle and became the first human to step on the moon.
Sep 12, 2023 · Learn about Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, and his achievements as a fighter pilot, engineer and space explorer. Find out how he solved the challenges of docking and ...
Jun 14, 2015 · Astronaut, engineer, author, and actor, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin is what you might call a living legend. As the Lunar Module Pilot aboard the Apollo 11 mission, and second man to walk on the Moon,...
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.
Jul 1, 2019 · Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. In the right background is the lunar module. On Aldrin's right is the Solar Wind Composition (SWC) experiment, already deployed.
5 days ago · Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight during which commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, Jr., on July 20, 1969, became the first people to land on the Moon and walk the lunar surface.
