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You can buy the flight plan that went to the moon, a lunar meteorite, or Buzz Aldrin's 8th grade report card at an upcoming Nasa auction. If you've got cash to spare, head on over to the preview. [Via BadAstronomy.] More »
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Last friday, at the National Museum of the USAF, the Apollo 11 astronauts participated in a panel discussion about their historic Moon landing. They spent a good portion of the discussion, however, not on the Moon — but Mars. More »
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Buzz Aldrin has a few words for those wondering what it was like to be one of the first men on the moon. Unfortunately, they might not be the exact words that you were hoping for. More »
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Astronaut "Buzz Aldrin is so gangster" that when he puts out a record, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli Quincy Jones and Soulja Boy all want to get a piece of this astro action. Listen to Buzz's new track "Rocket Experience." More »
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What would it take to re-energize our excitement about space exploration? Maybe if astronauts start getting treated like movie stars. Here's a step in the right direction: a Louis Vuitton ad featuring Sally Ride, Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. [WWD via TheFrisky] More »
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For years, people have been complaining that NASA has been going nowhere, but now a group of NASA alumni (including Buzz Aldrin) have joined their voices to the protest, by lodging an official complaint. More »
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Buzz Aldrin has stepped from his pedestal once again to talk about the space program. No longer content to bash science fiction for destroying interest in real space exploration, Aldrin has turned his attention to a crewed mission to Mars, saying that if we do send humans to the Red Planet, we shouldn’t bother bringing them back to Earth. More »
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Buzz Aldrin may not be the biggest fan of science fiction, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't know a good marketing opportunity when he sees it. But is it purely greed that's taken him to the point of selling off genuine NASA memorabilia at this weekend's Fan Expo in Canada? More »
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Over at BoingBoingTV, Xeni Jardin has a great interview with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who is never shy about sharing is opinions about what's wrong with the U.S. space program. Here he talks about how entrepreneurs should take over the moon, and why space travel is synonymous with freedom. Video below. More »
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He may be hating on science fiction — well, apart from the movies that he stars in himself, of course — but that doesn't stop astronaut Buzz Aldrin from wanting to see his own adventures in space and beyond from being brought to the big screen. He's even ready to suggest who should star in the potential movie, just in case anyone's listening. More »
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Forget shifting priorities or a de-emphasis on science education; this week, Buzz Aldrin told the Sci Fi Channel that the real culprit behind youth disinterest in space exploration is none other than science fiction. Et tu, Buzz? After the jump, find out why Aldrin is taking the genre to task. More »
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Watch as astronaut Buzz Aldrin simultaneously introduces and mocks the famously air-cooled Volkswagen’s new onboard computer system—kinda sorta like the one on Apollo 11, blinky lights and all. More »
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