Buzz Aldrin off "Dancing with the Stars"

Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, but he won't be spending any more time on the dance floor.

The 80-year-old astronaut was eliminated Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars."

Aldrin and his professional partner, Ashly Costa, consistently finished in last place during the ABC show's three weeks of competition. He earned just 13 points out of 30 for his waltz on Monday's episode.

Still, Costa told him "I'm proud of you" after the couple learned their fate.

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Aldrin said he surprised himself by appearing on the hit ABC show.

"I never thought I'd walk on the moon, but I certainly never thought I'd dance on TV," he said on Tuesday's episode.

Host Tom Bergeron told Aldrin that he remembers watching the moon mission on TV as a kid and that he was honored to work with the legendary astronaut.

Aldrin said he joined the "Dancing" cast to inspire interest in the space program and to honor veterans and "elder geezers."

"I did this show for the fighter pilots out there, the military people and the elder geezers like me who would just like to see an elder come back week after week," Aldrin said. "I'm interested also in having the public be thankful for the great successes we had in the Apollo program and look forward to even greater successes in the future."

Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine which celebrity is eliminated each week.

Tuesday's episode also featured a performance by Reba McEntire, who said her "Dancing" favorites are Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek, sportscaster Erin Andrews and singer Nicole Scherzinger.

Besides those three, the remaining competitors include reality TV stars Jake Pavelka and Kate Gosselin, actors Pamela Anderson, Niecy Nash and Aiden Turner, and football star Chad Ochocinco.

Each will perform again Monday, when they will earn two separate scores from each judge, one for technique and one for performance.

[rwsmith29456]

Buzz can moonwalk with the best of them.

[brianbwb2011]

A handful of people have walked on the moon, and many people have danced on TV, but only one man has walked on the moon, danced on TV, and been the subject of a Monty Python sketch.

Not THAT is the "right stuff". Kudos, dude.

[brianbwb2011]

A handful of people have walked on the moon, and many people have danced on TV, but only one man has walked on the moon, danced on TV, and been the subject of a Monty Python sketch.

Not THAT is the "right stuff". Kudos, dude.

[platteman]

At least Buzz did something that no one else in the studio ever did. He walked on the Moon. Granted he was the second man to walk on the moon, he is in a very elite group of men. While his dancing wasn't great, it was something to see him try. Buzz has the right stuff, dancing just wasn't his forte. he gave it his best shot.

[landofoz2]

By golly - he's not bad at all for an 80 yr old. I hope I have half the energy he has when I'm his age.

[platteman]

youbetcha!!!!

[bjo1109]

Lay off Kate! You guys are really obsessed with her. This article was about Buzz Aldrin, yet 3 of the 4 comments mention Kate. What's with you guys?

[cgirltruck]

Do ya know why? Because it should have been that hag that was off the show not Buzz. She is such a loser.

[parisdakar]

It's better that he's off the show now. To compete with the likes of Kate G, and the other yo-yo's is beneath him. He's a true America hero.

[rightbehind]

He didn't have the right stuff?

[owlgal]

Kate is definitely the WORST dancer. Just proves that the show isn't really about dancing.

[justsane-2009]

while mr. aldrin was a terrible dancer, i was truly hoping that he would outlast kate gosselin, who is significantly worse, when you take their respective ages into account. he at least looked like he was having a good time!