An American astronaut and the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, becoming the second person to walk on the Moon minutes after Neil Armstrong. He later became a prominent advocate for continued human exploration of Mars.
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Defining ContributionSecond person to walk on the Moon 5 Notable MissionGemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) 4 Updated to add Aldrin's first spaceflight, Gemini 12 in 1966, beside Apollo 11. Classification
Astronaut Role Dating
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Source NASA Astronaut Biographies
Missions Crewed
Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin
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1. Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
pilot of NASA's 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 missionView the Source 2. Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Buzz Aldrin lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)View the Source 3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
4. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationBuzz Aldrin, lead section
His first space flight was in 1966 on Gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.
Buzz Aldrin, Wikipedia - early life section
His nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of Fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'Buzz'.
Buzz Aldrin, Wikipedia - lead section
born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930
View the Source 5. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
Wikidata: Buzz Aldrin
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