Today I wish to endorse strongly the President’s new direction for NASA. As an Apollo astronaut, I know the importance of always pushing new frontiers as we explore space. The truth is that we have already been to the Moon—some 40 years ago. A near-term focus on...
Buzz Aldrin—the original Rocket Hero—serves as an icon of space exploration, a pioneer and maverick who is always looking towards the next frontier. It only makes sense that he’d choose to collaborate with the global giant and industry leader in athletic footwear—Nike. Buzz Aldrin, the second man...
It’s hard to believe that there are still 'firsts' for the 80-year-old Buzz Aldrin. Last week he tackled yet another—venturing to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Buzz has been to the Moon, the Polar Regions, the Titanic, and now—a first hand look at the Olympic...
By Buzz Aldrin The roadmap is now complete. Today the commission formed to provide President Barack Obama with a series of potential pathways to America's future in space has delivered its final report. Officials in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP, as...
By Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer October 2, 2009 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP) Fresh from "infinity and beyond," Buzz Lightyear received a rocket hero's welcome home Friday, sharing the spotlight with none other than the astronaut for whom the character is named. The 12-inch action figure that...