10 Jun Apple WWDC 2011: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin To Discuss Space Journeys, iPhone App
While the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference which kicked off today in San Francisco is all about innovations in the company’s operating systems, there is a literary element to the proceedings as well, as Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin speaks Friday on his space journeys.
Aldrin, the second man to step on the moon in 1969, wrote “Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon,” an account of the trials he faced after he returned to Earth an American hero, found he had little to do for NASA beyond PR, and struggled with depression and alcoholism. The book, written with Ken Abraham, was published in 2009.
During his lunchtime talk at WWDC 2011 on Friday, Aldrin “will share his experiences in space, the role technology played in the first moon landing, and the inspiration which drove him to introduce the Buzz Aldrin Portal to Science and Space Exploration app,” according to Apple.
Aldrin has written a slew of books, including “Return to Earth,” his 1973 autobiography that was a precursor to “Magnificent Desolation”; “Men From Earth” (1997); “Encounter with Tiber” (1997) and “The Return” (2001), two science fiction novels with John Barnes; and a pair of illustrated children’s books, “Reaching for the Moon” (2008) and “Look to the Stars” (2009), with Wendell Minor.
Gordon VK6IU
Posted at 23:36h, 28 NovemberI hear you are going to be in Carnarvon WA. The dishes are still there but unssupported with the technology. I assisted NASA for some time beginning with
STS-35. Have visited USA 1998 and was amazed how small the early capsules were.