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Buzz Aldrin Turns 80
Discovery News ^
| 01/20/10
| Ian O'Neill
Posted on 01/20/2010 4:17:46 PM PST by KevinDavis
On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin became the second man to set foot on the Moon, following mission commander Neil Armstrong. That historic moment was over 40 years ago. Today, Aldrin is celebrating another milestone, his 80th birthday.
Although the famous Apollo 11 mission was over four decades ago when NASA was in its infancy, Buzz continues to be very vocal in matters of human spaceflight. He is an outspoken critic of spaceflight policy and an expert in communicating all things space to the public.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: aldrin; astronauts; happybirthday; nasa; space
Happy Birthday Buzz!!!
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posted on
01/20/2010 4:18:25 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Ad Astra!!!)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
01/20/2010 4:21:46 PM PST
by
Arthur McGowan
(In Edward Kennedy's America, federal funding of brothels is a right, not a privilege.)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
01/20/2010 4:27:44 PM PST
by
Vaquero
(BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
To: KevinDavis
Now come clean about what you REALLY saw on the moon.
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posted on
01/20/2010 4:32:20 PM PST
by
VanDeKoik
(Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
To: KevinDavis
I hope Buzz gets to punch another Apollo-denier today. :’) Thanks KD, and MANY MORE for Buzz Aldrin!
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posted on
01/20/2010 4:51:17 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
To: KevinDavis
There have been very few people that I’ve ever looked up to or considered a ‘hero’. Armstrong and Aldrin are two of them!
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posted on
01/20/2010 5:31:24 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: KevinDavis
He is an outspoken critic of spaceflight policy and an expert in communicating all things space to the public. With his fists if necessary!
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posted on
01/20/2010 5:32:23 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
01/20/2010 5:34:50 PM PST
by
hattend
(Mary Jo, this one's for you! (Thank you, Massachusetts - welcome back to the union))
To: KevinDavis
Happy birthday, Buzz Aldrin.
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posted on
01/20/2010 6:00:41 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Mass. elects Scott Brown. NVA:" for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my birth state")
To: KevinDavis
Happy Birthday Buzz! I watched you on TV on the moon when I was 11 years old. I was in awe. You and Neil are two of my greatest heroes!
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
01/20/2010 10:05:59 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: stylecouncilor
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01/21/2010 7:23:59 AM PST
by
onedoug
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