BUZZ ALDRIN QUOTES
American astronaut (1930- )
The universe is the way it is. It's not going to be changed by supplications.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Esquire, Jan. 2003
Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Esquire, Jan. 2003
Mars has been flown by, orbited, smacked into, radar examined, and rocketed onto, as well as bounced upon, rolled over, shoveled, drilled into, baked, and even laser blasted. Still to come: Mars being stepped on.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
Going to Mars would evolve humankind into a two-planet species.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Cosmos Magazine, Oct. 21, 2013
I know the sky is not the limit, because there are footprints on the Moon -- and I made some of them!
BUZZ ALDRIN
No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon
Contact light.
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the actual first words spoken from the surface of the Moon; over six hours later, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and uttered the immortal line "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind", Jul. 20, 1969
Magnificent desolation.
BUZZ ALDRIN
words spoken when he first stepped onto the moon, Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
My Mother's maiden name was Marion MOON! I guess it was destiny.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Twitter post, May 10, 2015
Unfortunately, pioneers will always pave the way with sacrifices.
BUZZ ALDRIN
"Buzz Aldrin: Pioneers Will Always Pave the Way With Sacrifice", Time, November 7, 2014
History gets reinterpreted as time goes on. Many times, the participants are lost in the retelling of the story.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Esquire, Jan. 2003
It might have been a small step for Neil, but it was a big step for me.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Q & A at Humans 2 Mars Summit in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2015
Mars is there, waiting to be reached.
BUZZ ALDRIN
"Buzz Aldrin: Down to Earth", Psychology Today, May/June 2001
A family needs to work as a team, supporting each other's individual aims and aspirations.
BUZZ ALDRIN
interview, Scholastic, Nov. 17, 1998
Did you know I took the first space selfie during Gemini 12 mission in 1966? BEST SELFIE EVER
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Twitter post, July 18, 2014
Returning to Earth, that was the challenging part.
BUZZ ALDRIN
"The Dark Side of the Moon", GQ, January 2015
When our crew was announced, I told my wife that I'd just as soon be on a later flight because I didn't want all the press and all the attention for the rest of my life for being on the first landing. Because that's all the press seems to care about. "Who was first? Who was on the first landing?" Nobody ever asks who was the seventh person on the Moon.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Vanity Fair
Most people are familiar with the space shuttle as the current primary means for NASA to carry astronauts into space. However as the final flights of this complex and impressive machine are prepared, the design of the next space transportation system is being debated. The original purpose of the space shuttle was to be a convenient way to launch large payloads and crew into space. By reusing parts of the system and flying often, the cost of launches would be reduced. But the complexity of the shuttle and risk associated with carrying crew and cargo together prevented it from achieving this goal of reducing launch costs. That is why I believe the next vehicle we use to bring astronauts to and from space should be a dedicated space taxi.
BUZZ ALDRIN
"We Need a Space Taxi", redOrbit, October 22, 2010
From the distance of the moon, Earth was four times the size of a full moon seen from Earth. It was a brilliant jewel in the black velvet sky.
BUZZ ALDRIN
interview, Scholastic, Nov. 17, 1998
In my mind, public space travel will precede efforts toward exploration -- be it returning to the moon, going to Mars, visiting asteroids, or whatever seems appropriate. We've got millions and millions of people who want to go into space, who are willing to pay. When you figure in the payload potential of customers, everything changes.
BUZZ ALDRIN
Esquire, Jan. 2003
America must dream again, and have the faith to achieve the dream.
BUZZ ALDRIN
testimony before congressional hearing held at the Air and Space Museum, May 9, 1997