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1 day ago · 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 · Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin made the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969. A total of 12 Americans on six separate Apollo missions set foot on the Moon between July 1969 and December 1972.
4 days ago · Cover Image Source: From left to right, Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin Jnr, and Michael Collins, the crew of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing mission quarantined upon their return to...
19 hours ago · Today is Saturday, July 20, the 202nd day of 2024. There are 164 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching its surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module.
19 hours ago · There are 164 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching its surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module. Also on this date: In 1917, America’s World War I draft lottery began as Secretary of War Newton Baker ...
3 days ago · Description. Gemini 12 was the tenth and final flight of the Gemini series, which bridged the Mercury and Apollo programs. This mission, carrying astronauts Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, was scheduled to perform rendezvous and docking with the Agena target vehicle, to conduct three ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) operations, to conduct a ...
5 days ago · On Apollo 16, Duke became the tenth and youngest person to date to ever walk on the moon. Charlie Duke served in five Apollo lunar missions, including as a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 10; CAPCOM for Apollo 11; backup lunar module pilot on Apollo 13 (who accidentally exposed Ken Mattingly to measles after being exposed via his 3-year-old son); lunar module pilot on Apollo 16 ...
