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  Buzz Aldrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aldrin was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and served as a jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, where he flew 66 combat missions in F-86 Sabres and shot down two Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 aircraft.
Aldrin has had a much more public persona than Neil Armstrong, and it is said that originally it was he who would be first out onto the surface.
Aldrin is a descendent of flsmiths from Värmland, Sweden.
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 Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born on January 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey.
Before Buzz Aldrin was born, his father was a pilot in the United States military and a student of rocket scientist Robert Goddard.
Aldrin was part of the third group of astronauts to be chosen and the first astronaut to hold a doctoral degree.
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 MSN Encarta - Buzz Aldrin
Aldrin also flew into space during the Gemini program (a precursor to the Apollo program) and is one of the world’s leading advocates of space exploration.
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr., was born in Montclair, New Jersey.
Aldrin was closely involved with Apollo 9 rendezvous flight tests, the first flight in which two astronauts in a Lunar Module separated from the third astronaut in the Command and Service Module.
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 BUZZ ALDRIN FACTS AND INFORMATION
Aldrin was commissioned as a Second_Lieutenant and served as a jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean_War, where he flew 66 combat missions in F-86_Sabres and shot down two Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15 aircraft.
Aldrin has had a much more public persona than Neil_Armstrong, and it is said that originally it was he who would be first out onto the surface.
When he approached Aldrin in September_2002, he cornered Aldrin and a young female relative, stood in their way as they tried to leave the area and shouted directly in Aldrin's face, shoving a Bible into Aldrin's ribs several times, calling Aldrin a "a coward, a liar, and a thief".
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 The New Mexico Museum of Space History - Inductee - Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Aldrin was born in Montclair, NJ, on Jan. 20, 1930.
Aldrin, with a Ph.D. in astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was ideally qualified for this work, and his intellectual inclinations ensured that he carried out these tasks with enthusiasm.
Aldrin was chosen as a member of the three-person Apollo 11 crew that landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969, fulfilling the mandate of President John F. Kennedy to send Americans to the Moon before the end of the decade.
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 CBSNews.com
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., better known as Buzz Aldrin, was born in 1930.
Aldrin's five-and-a-half-hour walk in space proved that man is able to function effectively in space, and he set the record for the longest space walk ever.
Aldrin piloted the lunar landing module on this moon mission with Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, that launched on July 16, 1969.
www.cbsnews.com /htdocs/space/astronauts/whois_aldrin.html   (207 words)

  
 Buzz Aldrin, Ph
Edwin Eugene, “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr., was born January 20, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey.
Aldrin established a new record for extravehicular activity (EVA), spending a total of 5-1/2 hours outside the spacecraft.
Aldrin received numerous decorations and awards, including the Presidential Medal for Freedom in 1969, the Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, and the Harmon International Trophy in 1967.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Dictionary/ALDRIN/DI157.htm   (488 words)

  
 Houston Chronicle coverage: "Armstrong and Aldrin Take 'One Small Step for Man' on the Moon"
After 21 1/2 hours on the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin were to take off in the ascent stage of their flimsy craft, aiming for a lunar orbit and a rendezvous with the command ship, piloted by Michael Collins, in which they will return to Earth.
And because the world that he and astronaut Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin chose to conquer is barren, void of wind and rain, the evidence of their first visit will be preserved for perhaps 50,000 years, if the scientists are right.
Aldrin had to use a hammer vigorously to drive the core tubes beyond the top surface layer of fine material.
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 Apollo 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Buzz Aldrin steps off the lunar module's ladder on July 20, 1969, to become the second man to walk on the moon (above).
The footprints left by Armstrong and Aldrin in the lunar soil will last for millions of years because of the lack of wind or water erosion on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin poses next to an American flag that he and Armstrong erected during the Apollo 11 mission.
www.worldbook.com /features/apollo11/html/apollo_11.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Edwin on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Edwin sought refuge with Rædwald, king of East Anglia, who in 616 defeated and killed Æthelfrith and gave Edwin the rule of all Northumbria.
In 627, Edwin and many of his court were baptized at York, and he seems to have assisted Paulinus in the conversion of his people thereafter.
Edwin Moses en 2002 A 48 ans, l'Américain Edwin Moses, double champion olympique du 400 m haies (1976, 1984), retiré des p.
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 They Shot for the Moon Astronaut Photographs by Frank Messinger
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin would pilot the lunar lander "Eagle" and be the second man to set foot on the moon while Michael Collins waited for them in orbit aboard the command module, Columbia.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the moon.
Aldrin lobbied to be the first to be out the door but Armstrong was given the official nod since the physical layout of the LEM, Eagle, placed him next to the hatch.
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 Aldrin
Aldrin was able to see his theories in work aboard Gemini 12, a four-day mission he flew with James A. Lovell beginning Nov. 11, 1966.
Aldrin returned to active Air Force duty in 1971 and was assigned as commander of the Test Pilots School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Aldrin finally demonstrates ability to accomplish EVA without overloading suit by use of suitable restraints and careful movement.
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 User:EdwinHJ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin Hubble - Astronomer, namesake of the Hubble Telescope
Edwin Howard Armstrong - Inventor of FM broadcasting
Edwin - The one named singer from Canada who has taken the name so I can never be in the same class as Cher or Madonna.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:EdwinHJ   (312 words)

  
 Douglas County News-Press
Because of his work in orbital interceptions and his thesis, Aldrin was selected to pilot the Gemini XII orbital-rendezvous space flight in November 1966 and the lunar module for the first Moon landing July 20, 1969.
Aldrin's trip to Castle Rock was connected with a fund-raising campaign to bring in $100,000 for a space-oriented library collection to be housed in the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock.
Aldrin is brave, O'Donnell said, because he was willing to become a part of the United Societies in Space.
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 Astronaut Bio: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Aldrin was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963.
Aldrin has logged 289 hours and 53 minutes in space, of which, 7 hours and 52 minutes were spent in EVA.
Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration to advance his life-long commitment to venturing outward in space.
vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov /er/seh/aldrin.htm   (481 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- No Charges Filed Against Aldrin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - No charges will be filed against Buzz Aldrin for allegedly punching a man who called him a liar and demanded that the former astronaut swear on the Bible that he'd been to the moon.
Aldrin "certainly welcomes" the decision, said his lawyer, Robert O'Brien."We hope that in the future Mr.
Sibrel has confronted Aldrin on two previous occasions and has produced an independent film asserting that the lunar landing was faked.
www.space.com /news/aldrin_no_020922.html   (382 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science/Health -- First watch on moon, or a giant leap?
Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who wore a watch aboard Apollo 11, is part of an ownership dispute over a watch that is thought to have been worn by him during his moon walk.
Aldrin, who is now 73 and lives in Southern California, said he saw the watch for the last time when special packers hired by NASA shipped it to the Smithsonian.
Aldrin's attorneys dispute that theory, and Morley said he can't verify the story because he didn't keep the former owner's name.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20031012-9999_1n12watch.html   (1126 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- NASA and China Should Work Together, Apollo Moonwalker Says   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
A replica of the 75-foot Mercury Redstone rocket stands in the background as astronauts Edwin Buzz Aldrin, left, and Ken Bowersox share a moment in July after the opening of an New York exhibit commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
Apollo moonwalker Buzz Aldrin advises NASA to embrace China's emerging expertise in the human spaceflight arena as the Chinese prepare for a piloted launch that could occur next week.
Aldrin said that China could well be eyeing a future piloted circumlunar flight of the Moon utilizing their Shenzhou spaceship.
www.space.com /missionlaunches/china_aldrin_031010.html   (845 words)

  
 Buzz Aldrin
Colonel Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin is an American pilot and astronaut who became the second man to set foot on the Moon (after Neil Armstrong) during the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing.
We finallly spotted Buzz Aldrin and now it was only a matter of making the first move.
Buzz Aldrin was sitting at a long table on the stage and was chatting with some of the guests.
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 Buzz Aldrin
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is an American astronaut who was born in New Jersey in 1930.
Before entering space Aldrin was a fighter pilot who flew in the Korean war.
In July of 1969, Aldrin became the second person to walk on the moon aboard this flight.
www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/people/astronauts/aldrin.html&edu=elem   (122 words)

  
 Bulletin - Buzz words   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
During the Korean War, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blew a MiG fighter out of the sky using his nose as a gunsight.
But Aldrin feels that what NASA really needs is a new fleet of rockets, using parts originally developed for the space shuttle.
Aldrin’s L1 space station would have crew modules rotating at the end of large cables, like cabins on a ferris wheel.
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 Aldrin Pushes Mars Landing in Lecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Aldrin, the lunar module pilot for Apollo 11 astronauts and the second man to walk on the moon, focused on the methodology of putting men on Mars.
Aldrin told many anecdotes, focusing on the differences between the space program of the 1960’s and today.
Aldrin championed the idea of a semi-commercial venture as the solution to the financial problems of putting men on Mars.
www-tech.mit.edu /V119/N47/47aldrin.47n.html   (536 words)

  
 Buzz Aldrin
In preparation for exploration of the moon, Buzz Aldrin and the other Apollo astronauts received hands-on geography instruction which included field trips to the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, and Sunset Crater in Arizona.
Buzz's Arizona training came to fruition on July 20, 1969 when Aldrin and mission command pilot Neil Armstrong made the first manned landing on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin on the moon, photographed by Neil Armstrong.
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 education briefs
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin will help the county school named after him celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, after Neil Armstrong the second person to walk on the moon, will speak at Buzz Aldrin Elementary School on May 27 to help the Reston school celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Members of the Herndon High School senior class who attended Aldrin are planning a reunion at the school from 3 to 4 p.m.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051800999_2.html   (290 words)

  
 Apollo 11 Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin 8x10 Photograph
Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin Jr.
On July 20th, 1969 at 4:07 pm eastern time, Armstrong and Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface in the area known as the Sea of Tranquility.
Aldrin became the second man to set foot on the moon moments later.
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 Space
In January 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins are named as the crew for the historic flight.
Edwin Aldrin is born in Montclair, New Jersey, on January 20, 1930.
His baby sister gives him his nickname — she calls him "buzzer" instead of "brother." Aldrin is a top student, and graduates third in his class at West Point.
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 Americas Astronauts FDCs
On July 20th, 1969 Aldrin followed Armstrong down the ladder to be the second man on the moon because he was farthest from the door of the Lunar Module "Eagle".
Aldrin was a member of Montclair Lodge No. 144 of New Jersey EDSEL
Apollo 11 landed Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the moon July 1969.
www.phoenixmasonry.org /masonicmuseum/americas_astronauts_fdcs.htm   (615 words)

  
 Project Apollo: Astronaut Biographies
Aldrin flew sixty-six combat missions in F-86s in Korea, destroying two MIG-15 aircraft.
Aldrin, a systems expert, was the Lunar Module pilot and became the second person to walk on the Moon.
He remained in lunar orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon.
www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/ap11ann/astrobios.htm   (3083 words)

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