Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1930)

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Buzz Aldrin is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. He was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong.

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Over the moon! Buzz Aldrin announces marriage to 'long-time love' on 93rd birthday Buzz Aldrin has announced he has married his "long-time love" on his 93rd birthday, saying they are "excited as eloping teenagers". Sky News - Published on January 21, 2023
Buzz Aldrin's 1969 iconic moon jacket sells for £2.3m at auction The jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin on his first mission to the moon in 1969 has been sold for more than £2 million - becoming the most valuable American artefact ever sold at auction. Sky News - Published on July 27, 2022
Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Jacket Sells For Record $2.7 million at Auction Buzz Aldrin's jacket from the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon just sold at auction ... and it set a record for American space-flown memorabilia. The history-making piece of flight gear, which.. TMZ.com - Published on July 26, 2022

A dream 52 years in the making: Amazon founder ready to blast off into space Jeff Bezos says his dream of travelling into space was born when, as a five year old, he watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon in 1969. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2021