Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin is an American astronaut who, on July 20, 1969, became the second person to walk on the moon, following Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission.
A former Air Force pilot, Aldrin became a public figure advocating for space exploration.
His nickname Buzz, originally from his sister's mispronunciation of "brother," became his legal first name.
First manned lunar landing
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- lunar moduleSpacecraft for surface landings
- EagleProper name or brand
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
spacesuit · command module · orbit · crew · mission · launch · reentry · splashdown
The moon's exterior terrain
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- Neil ArmstrongFirst person on moon
- moon dustFine particles covering lunar surface
- regolithFragmented covering over bedrock
Sea of Tranquility · EVA · craters · moonboots · lunar rover · moonshot · second man · first steps
Investigating the cosmos beyond Earth
- Mars colonizationInhabiting another world
- NASA fundingGovernment allocation for aerospace
- SpaceXPrivate rocket manufacturer
- interplanetaryBetween celestial bodies
outreach · lecture · testimony · Congress · commercial spaceflight · public speaking
Cambridge research university
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
trajectory · Gemini · thesis · calculations · systems · design · propulsion · guidance
Aerial military branch
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- Korean War1950s peninsula conflict
- colonelSenior military officer
- combatArmed hostile engagement
missions · decorated · veteran · service · West Point · officer · flight training · distinguished
Public recognition, widespread
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- Dancing with the StarsCelebrity ballroom competition show
- cameosBrief notable appearances
Simpsons · autobiography · publicity · autographs · media · red carpet · documentary · interviews
Apollo 11
First manned lunar landing
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- lunar moduleSpacecraft for surface landings
- EagleProper name or brand
spacewalk · spacesuit · command module · orbit · crew · mission · launch · reentry · splashdown · capsule
lunar surface
The moon's exterior terrain
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- Neil ArmstrongFirst person on moon
- moon dustFine particles covering lunar surface
regolith · Sea of Tranquility · EVA · craters · moonboots · lunar rover · moonshot · second man · first steps · lunar landing
space exploration
Investigating the cosmos beyond Earth
- Mars colonizationInhabiting another world
- NASA fundingGovernment allocation for aerospace
- SpaceXPrivate rocket manufacturer
interplanetary · outreach · lecture · testimony · Congress · commercial spaceflight · public speaking
MIT
Cambridge research university
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
rendezvous · trajectory · Gemini · thesis · calculations · systems · design · propulsion · guidance · mission planning
Air Force
Aerial military branch
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- Korean War1950s peninsula conflict
- colonelSenior military officer
combat · missions · decorated · veteran · service · West Point · officer · flight training · distinguished · medals
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- Dancing with the StarsCelebrity ballroom competition show
cameos · Simpsons · autobiography · publicity · autographs · media · red carpet · documentary · interviews · memoir
- astronautsastronaut, cosmonaut, taikonaut, cosmonauts, spaceman
- Space PioneersNeil Armstrong, Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Sally Ride
- Space HistoryApollo 11, moon landing, Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Apollo program
- Moon topicsApollo missions, moon landing, lunar exploration, lunar module, lunar surface
- Sixtieshippies, Beatles, Woodstock, Vietnam War, JFK
- 1969Apollo 11, moon landing, Woodstock, Neil Armstrong, Abbey Road