Tag: Buzz Aldrin
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Buzz Aldrin shares latest moonshot vision: No to NASA’s Gateway, but yes to China
During a discussion presented by the International Academy of Astronautics in Washington, D.C., Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin recalls how enthusiastically he and his crewmates were greeted during a post-mission goodwill tour.(GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says there’s no need for the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost that plays…
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Buzz Aldrin shares latest space vision even as questions swirl about his state of mind
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin acknowledges that the change in tone on his Twitter account has “unfortunately resulted in an exchange or two.” (Buzz Aldrin via Twitter) Buzz Aldrin wants people to know that he has some cool new ideas about how to get to the moon — not just because they’re cool, but also…
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Jeff Bezos gets a kick out of winning the first Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award
Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos receives the Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award from Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin during a gala at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Buzz Aldrin via Twitter) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture have picked up a good number of awards over the past year, but this weekend’s…
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Trump signs order reviving long-dormant National Space Council
President Trump signs an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council, with astronauts Dave Wolf and Al Drew, and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin (left-to-right) looking on. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Emphasizing commercial, technological and national security opportunities in space, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday re-establishing the National Space Council, a space policy…
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Seahawks star Russell Wilson, astronaut Buzz Aldrin share inspiration with students at WE Day
Space icon Buzz Aldrin speaks at WE Day Seattle 2017 on Friday. (GeekWire photos / Kevin Lisota) Write down your goals, listen more, and dream big. These are good pieces of advice for anyone, really, but they held special importance for more than 15,000 students who gathered inside an energetic Key Arena on Friday in…
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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin welcome Buzz Aldrin – and win a prestigious space trophy
Jeff Bezos, Buzz Aldrin and the moonwalker’s son, Andrew Aldrin, are front and center in this picture taken at Blue Origin’s headquarters in Kent, Wash. Buzz Aldrin’s longtime assistant, Christina Korp, is to the right and behind Andrew Aldrin. (Blue Origin Photo via Twitter) It’s been a good week for Blue Origin, Amazon billionaire Jeff…
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Buzz Aldrin and Bill Nye the Science Guy turn into shiny objects for New York’s 2035 fashion show
Bill Nye the Science Guy joins forces with Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin at a New York fashion show. (Buzz Aldrin via Twitter) To be a fashionable geek is usually a contradiction of terms, but Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and Bill Nye (“the Science Guy”) pulled it off during New York Men’s Fashion Week.…
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‘You press on’: Buzz Aldrin talks about South Pole medical scare and John Glenn
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin check out the engines on a Saturn V rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “I’m feeling better and my rocket is ready to launch,” he tweeted. (Buzz Aldrin Photo via Twitter) Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin made light of what some might consider a close brush with death during…
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The stars align: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin treated in New Zealand hospital by Dr. David Bowie
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, left, and his doctor in New Zealand, David Bowie. (Christina Korp Photo via Twitter) Only an out-of-this-world coincidence could produce such earthly results. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who is in a New Zealand hospital after falling ill during a tour of Antarctica, is being treated by a doctor named David Bowie. The space…
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Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is ‘safe’ in New Zealand after falling ill in Antarctica
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin flashes a thumbs-up during his evacuation from Antarctica to New Zealand. His manager, Christina Korp, is in the foreground, taking the selfie shot. (Christina Korp Photo via Twitter) Buzz Aldrin’s South Pole adventure turned into a medical emergency when his health deteriorated, but his manager says the Apollo 11 moonwalker is safe…