By Maya Barravecchio, Deni Menendez, Abigail Villani and Nicholas Zacharis Kidsday Reporters We met former astronaut and author Buzz Aldrin when he was in Manhattan recently. His latest book, “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration,” by Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David (National Geographic...
President John F Kennedy's famous moon speech could well have been a Mars speech had he not been talked down from his lofty ambitions, Buzz Aldrin revealed in Brisbane on Wednesday. And the second human being to ever step on the surface of another world urged...
HOUSTON — Where should humanity set up its first-ever outpost on Mars? The ideal Red Planet crewed site should be of high scientific value — allowing pioneers to search for signs of Mars life and investigate other intriguing questions — and also possess enough resources to...
Attention, job seekers: NASA is looking for astronauts. Ideal candidates are willing to travel—to Mars. The space agency—seemingly high off its recent Journey to Mars announcement and the successful design review of the Space Launch System rocket—is currently recruiting for the next class of astronauts, “in...
When most people think of astronauts they picture the air puffed white space suits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. It has been more than 45 years since Armstrong took the “giant leap for mankind” onto the...