Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 astronaut, imitates an alien during a pre-opening press conference of the Apollo Treasures Gallery at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex July 16, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The gallery opening celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images North America) So Monday is the 40th anniversary of that time when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on the friggin' moon, and apparently 6% of Americans are crazy ass conspiracy theorists convinced the whole thing was staged. A 1999 Gallup poll found that 6% of respondents believed the lunar landings were faked. And that ... Read Full Story

Buzz Aldrin , the second man to walk on the moon, is apparently getting pretty pissed off by all the conspiracists who believe the moon landings were faked. Watch this video of the 79-year-old punch a guy out after being called a "coward, liar and a thief." Read Full Story

LA Times -- The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is heading for the final frontier: Space. At the behest of Supervisor Mike Antonovich, the board is appointing Gemini 12 and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as its very own "Honorary Consul General to the Moon from Los Angeles County." Aldrin was the second man to step on the moon in July 1969. The Board of Supervisors, famous for presentations of elaborate scrolls, will give one to Aldrin on behalf of the 24 Apollo astronauts who reached the vicinity of the moon. According to the board's agenda, the astronauts represent the "highest ideals of a ... Read Full Story

Splashdown 2009 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Visits by astronauts, naval officers, recovery pilot, talk by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. http://www.uss-hornet.org 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 24-26 Alameda Visit the Adler Planetarium in Chicago to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, during One Small Step: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary, July 1 - July 31, 2009! Shoot For the Moon is a new permanent exhibit that highlights the exciting stories of space exploration and America’s bold plans to return to the Moon. On July 22, join Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell as they share their experiences ... Read Full Story

Even after his trip to the moon, Buzz Aldrin has led a pretty exciting life. A scientist, engineer, space exploration historian and science-fiction writer, Aldrin guest-starred as himself on "The Simpsons" in 1994, and recorded a rap song with Snoop Dogg and Quincy Jones earlier this year. Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon's surface July 20, 1969, just after his mission commander, Neil Armstrong, had taken the historic first step. Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr was born in New Jersey in 1930, and earned his famous nickname as a child when his younger sister mispronounced "brother" as "buzzer". He made "Buzz" ... Read Full Story