12 October 2015
2,000 Delegates Arrive in Jerusalem for Space Industry's Premier Annual Event
... recent months and returned remarkable images that grabbed the attention of the world. Famed moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is also attending. He remarked on his impressions of the Israeli space program and said he looked forward to continued accomplishments...
01 October 2019
Returning People to the Moon after Apollo
... as his description of donning the awkward EVA suits: “Aldrin had to talk Armstrong through like a blind man – ... the colour illustrations, he even compares the famous photo of Aldrin on the surface with Holbein’s 16th century portrait of King Henry...
01 October 2019
Moonfire: the epic journey of Apollo 11
... - grouped around the same globe; and, of course, Aldrin standing on the lunar surface with Armstrong and the lunar module...The astronauts walked with the easy saunter of athletes”; Aldrin “talked like a hardworking drill”; Armstrong was “apparently...
01 October 2019
Where Once We Stood - Stories of the Apollo astronauts who walked on the Moon
... into six chapters (on Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17). The Apollo 11 chapter begins with a brief exchange between Armstrong and Aldrin as the former, on hands and knees, orients himself to exit onto the tiny platform at the top of that...
01 April 2020
Alcohol in Space
... the first” example of “non-terrestrial drinking” occurred during the Apollo 11 mission, when Buzz Aldrin took communion after landing. Aldrin recalls the way the wine “curled slowly and gracefully up the side of the cup...
08 January 2023
The Light of Earth: reflections on a life in space
... image of the first man on the Moon, he opines that he was “more self-contained than aloof”. As for Aldrin: “To be honest, I think Buzz is a sad character”, he opines. Although he supports his bravery in talking about depression, he criticises Buzz...
