Buzz Aldrin honored with statue in Bryan
The man who literally blazed a trail for many was honored over the weekend in Bryan.
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The man who literally blazed a trail for many was honored over the weekend in Bryan.
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align on Tuesday night.
A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's "giant leap" by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and nibbling MoonPies.
Since July 20, 1969 marketers have jumped at the chance to make a buck off the moon -- selling everything from cars and televisions, to cereal and breakfast drinks.
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is suing two of his children, accusing them of misusing his credit cards, transferring money from an account and slandering him by saying that he has dementia.
John Glenn was the first person to snap a photograph of Earth from outer space. Neil Armstrong took the first picture from the moon's surface. The original prints are among 445 rare photos taken by American astronauts that are being sold.
Buzz Aldrin was discharged from a New Zealand hospital on Friday and appeared to be heading home, a week after he was evacuated from the South Pole for medical reasons.
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is recovering Friday in a New Zealand hospital, and was in stable condition after a "grueling" medical evacuation from the South Pole.
On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin was "out of town" when the world united and rejoiced in a way never seen before or since. He and Neil Armstrong were on the moon.
