Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says America must commit to establishing a human colony on Mars if it wants to maintain its leadership role in space exploration. Testifying on Tuesday in Washington before the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, the 85-year-old Aldrin said:...
Politically speaking, sending humans into space brings nations together – the International Space Station stood as the physical manifestation of the reunification of the USA and Russia and is now a platform for broader international co-operation. Space exploration is also inspiring: during NASA’s Apollo programme to...
While an international human mission to the surface of Mars in the 2030s deserves a thumbs up, green-light go, that trek to the Red Planet will require sufficient and stable long- term funding, as well as a critical series of risk-reduction activities in the 2020s. A...
Buzz will attend the the National Space Symposium from April 12-14, 2015 in Colorado Springs, CO. ...
Buzz Aldrin will participate in a Q&A at the Cambridge Union on Saturday, March 14 2015 at 1:00pm. ...