Guide Note:

Buzz Aldrin is a retired astronaut who was the second person in history to set foot on the surface of the moon, and one of only twelve individuals to ever set foot on the moon.

Fast Facts:

Born: January 20, 1930
Birth Place: Montclair, New Jersey
Given Name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.
School: West Point
Received doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Adopted the nickname "Buzz" as his legal name
Made first spaceflight aboard Gemini 9A in 1966
Flew aboard Gemini 12 in 1966
Set foot on moon, July 20, 1969
Spent three weeks in quarantine on return from the moon
Continued a military career after retiring from NASA
Passionate advocate for manned spaceflight
Mother's maiden name: Moon

Brief Biography

Born in New Jersey in 1930, Aldrin's father was an aviation pioneer who studied under rocketeer Robert Goddard. After graduating from West Point, Aldrin attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a doctorate in Astronautics. In 1963, Aldrin was chosen to be part of the astronaut team, and he made his first spaceflight aboard Gemini 9A in 1966. Aldrin was chosen for the Apollo 11 mission along with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, and Aldrin became the second person to walk on the moon, on July 20, 1969. Upon returning from the moon, Aldrin was counseled for depression, and wrote a book about his experiences entitled Return to Earth. Aldrin continues to be an active advocate for manned spaceflight.

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Buzz Aldrin Background and Profiles

Official Site: Buzz Aldrin Biography
Time Magazine: "10 Questions for Buzz Aldrin" (2007)
Times Online: "Relative Values: Buzz Aldrin and his son Andy" (2007)
MSNBC.com: Buzz Aldrin planning a space contest (2007)
Space Daily: Putting The Buzz Back Into NASA and Space Exploration(2003)

Apollo 11 Mission

NASA: Welcome to Apollo 11
The History Place: Apollo 11
Lunar and Planetary Institute: Apollo 11 Mission
National Public Radio: Search Is on for Original Apollo 11 Footage (2006)

Awards

National Aviation Hall of Fame: Buzz Aldrin
NASA: Ambassador of Exploration Award (2006)
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.
The Horatio Alger Association: Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut
Variety International: Humanitarian Award (2002)

Buzz Aldrin Images and Videos

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Media and Articles

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Swindle Magazine: Buzz Aldrin (2007)
Cosmos Magazine: Satellite of solitude (2005)
CNN.com: Apollo 11 crew recalls giant leap 35 years later (2004)
MSN Lifestyle: "What It Feels Like … To Walk on the Moon" (2002)
BBC News: "Ex-astronaut escapes assault charge" (2002)

Buzz Aldrin Books and Research

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Buzz Aldrin Blogs and Message Boards

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Buzz Aldrin Timeline

Born: January 20, 1930
1951: Received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point
1951-1953: Flew sixty-six combat missions in Korea
1963: Received a doctorate in astronautics from MIT
1963: Joined the NASA astronaut program
November 1966: Piloted Gemini 12, the last Gemini mission
July 20, 1969: Piloted the lunar landing module of Apollo 11, becames the second man to walk on the moon
1969: Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
1971: Retired from NASA and became commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California
1972: Retired from the United States Air Force
1973: Published Return to Earth
1989: Published Men from Earth to mark 20th anniversary of the first lunar landing
2000: Published The Return
2002: Appointed by Bush administration to serve on commission on future of U.S. aerospace industry
2005: Release of first children’s book, Reaching for the Moon

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