E-mail a friendSeptember 4, 2007
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin talks about piloting the lunar module--the first manned mission to the surface of the moon--and the new documentary, In the Shadow of the Moon.
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11 astronaut discusses President Kennedy's dedication to putting a man on the moon. (1:21)
Buzz Aldrin is a leading advocate of space exploration. In ‘63, he became one of the early astronauts. He piloted Gemini 12 and the Apollo 11 lunar module—the first lunar landing—and was the second person to walk on the moon. Aldrin earned his pilot wings in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from West Point and flew fighter jets in the Korean War. He holds a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT, has written numerous books and appears in the new documentary, In the Shadow of the Moon.
