On the morning of July 16, 1969, Buzz Aldrin had steak and eggs for breakfast. If cholesterol from such food was supposed to worry him, it didn't. "I knew it was the last hot meal I was going to have for a while that wasn't freeze-dried," he...
Aldrin joined HuffPost Live this week to discuss his new book "Mission to Mars," in which he outlines his vision for the future of space exploration. Aldrin told HuffPost Live's Alyona Minkovski that he commends Mars One for generating great interest in the idea of...
China is pressing forward on its human space exploration plans, intent on establishing an international space station and, experts say, harnessing the technological muscle to launch its astronauts to the moon. Highlighting China's intent, the country is working with the United Nations to stage a major...
Buzz Aldrin lands in Hutchinson this weekend, 44 years after he and Armstrong landed on the Sea of Tranquility. At 83, he’s got another book out, “Mission to Mars,” pleading with the U.S. to go to the red planet, arguing in chapter after detailed chapter...
A private manned Mars mission may get some help from students on its way to the launch pad in 2018. A newly announced contest asks students to propose design concepts for the Inspiration Mars mission, a private effort that aims to launch two astronauts on a...