- Date of Birth: 20 January, 1930
- Place of Birth: Glen Ridge, New Jersey , U.S.
- Biography: Buzz Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., January 20, 1930) is an American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing. On July 20, 1969, he was the second person to set foot on the... Read more
Filmography
- Silent Night in Algona (2009)
- The Truth Behind the Moon Landings (2003)
- The Holmes Show (2002)
- Apollo 11 (1996)
- Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (Fire, Ice & Dynamite) (1990)
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
- Return to Earth (1976)
News
TV: Top Gear's James May on the Moon
hollywoodtoday.net –
2009-11-05
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/5/2009 - "Going to space changed the way we look at the Earth," says Top Gear presenter James May, who's taking a look at the moon missions forty years later. ... Full Article
Buzz greets Lightyear back on earth
metro.co.uk –
2009-10-02
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Buzz Aldrin with the 12-inch-tall Buzz Lightyear toy that spent 15 months in space Leading the parade was "the real Buzz" -- Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon. ... Full Article
With Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters, the Scotland-based travel-search website Skyscanner.com has come up with a list of places that will be sure to thrill Potter fans. ... Full Article
HISTORY THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD
dailyexpress.co.uk –
2009-07-11
Yes, Branson is offering brief spins into orbit for a wealthy few but it's not as if we've all got our own rocket and can nip off to Mars for the weekend. ... Full Article
Omega and the Lunar Pioneers
upi.com –
2009-06-30
It is one of the defining events in history: on the 21st of July 1969 at 02:56:20 GMT , Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon and was joined a few minutes later by Buzz Aldrin. ... Full Article
Apologies to American Idol 's Randy Jackson, but yo, dawg, check it! MC Buzz is out of this world and in the house. And, admittedly, just a little bit pitchy. ... Full Article