On 20 July 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on the surface of the Moon, it appeared as though mankind was on the verge of a new age of space exploration. After all, if the moon could be conquered, what could...
This is the first of two posts by legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Check back next week for his second entry. The red planet has long drawn our curiosity—and now there’s a rover prowling about Mars named just that. We first made eye contact with the world...
Buzz Aldrin – amateur boxer, amateur dancer, inspiration for the Buzz Lightyear character and most importantly the world’s most famous astronaut — is nothing if not opinionated. I recently had the chance to speak with Aldrin, 83, as part of a promotion for his new book,...
In a wide-ranging interview with PopularScience.com, Aldrin talks about a mission to Mars, 34 years of sobriety and the future of American leadership in space. With enough money and enough might, humans could probably get to Mars in the next couple of decades. It’s a...