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Buzz Aldrin

Apollo 11 Astronaut, Lunar Explorer & Space Advocacy Pioneer

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Astronaut

Spaceflight affiliation

NASA

Dr. Buzz Aldrin is a legendary NASA astronaut, engineer, and one of the first humans to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and spaceflight pioneer, Aldrin has spent decades advocating for human exploration beyond Earth, including missions to Mars and the continued expansion of humanity into space. His contributions to aerospace history and public engagement have made him one of the most recognizable figures in space exploration worldwide.