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Buzz Aldrin, an American astronaut born on January 20, 1930, is renowned for his contributions to space exploration. He was the second human to walk on the Moon, alongside Neil Armstrong, during the Apollo 11 mission.

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Famous Buzz Aldrin Quotes

“Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I feel like I'm on a time machine. I am back to that precious pinpoint of time, standing on the foreboding - yet beautiful - Sea of Tranquility. I could see our shining blue planet Earth poised in the darkness of space.”

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“The future is about wings and wheels and new forms of space transportation, along with our deep-space ambition to set foot on another world in our solar system: Mars. I firmly believe we will establish permanence on that planet. And in reaching for that goal, we can cultivate commercial development of the moon, the asteroid belt, the Red Planet itself and beyond.”

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“Standing on the Moon looking back at Earth - this lovely place you just came from - you see all the colours, and you know what they represent. Having left the water planet, with all that water brings to Earth in terms of colour and abudance life, the absence of water and atmosphere on the desolate surface of the Moon gives rise to a stark contrast.”

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“We need to begin thinking about building permanence on the Red Planet, not just have voyagers do some experiments, plant a flag and claim success. Having them go there, repeat this, in my view, is dim-witted. Why not stay there?”

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“The leader of an Earth organization who makes a commitment to history - of humans living on Earth, to begin permanent settlement/occupation of not the moon, but of another planet - this leader will have a legacy for history that will supersede Columbus, Genghis Khan or almost any recognized leader.”

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“I suggest that going to Mars means permanence on the planet - a mission by which we are building up a confidence level to become a two-planet species.”

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Book:Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration

Source: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration

“My favourite thing to do on this planet is to scuba dive.”

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“When I was a little kid, we only knew about our nine planets. Since then, we've downgraded Pluto but have discovered that other solar systems and stars are common. So life is probably quite prevalent.”

Littles Kids Life Is Stars Common Planets Nine Little Kid Solar System Pluto

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“There is very little doubt, in my mind, that what the next monumental achievement of humanity will be the first landing by an Earthling, a human being, on the planet Mars.”

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“I participated with great honor in becoming one of the first to land on the moon, and now I am devoting and have devoted many years of my life to enabling Americans to lead international nations to permanence on the planet Mars.”

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“I was lucky enough to have been born on this planet earth, in this admirable country of the United States of America.”

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“Mars, we know, was once wet and warm. Was it home to life? And what can living and learning to work on its rust-colored surface teach us about the future of our own planet, Earth? Answering those mysteries may hold the key to our future.”

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“I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.”

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“Going to Mars would evolve humankind into a two-planet species.”

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“Exploring and colonizing Mars can bring us new scientific understanding of climate change, of how planet-wide processes can make a warm and wet world into a barren landscape. By exploring and understanding Mars, we may gain key insights into the past and future of our own world.”

World May Past Process Understanding Planets Keys Gains Climate Climate Change Insight Warm Wide Landscape Wet Mars Exploring Barren Colonizing Mars

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“Exploring Mars is a far different venture from Apollo expeditions to the moon; it necessitates leaving our home planet on lengthy missions with a constrained return capability.”

Different Home Planets Return Moon Leaving Missions Capability Mars Venture Exploring Apollo Expeditions Lengthy Colonizing Mars

Book:Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration

Source: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration

“I think there would be no shortage of applicants to the government astronaut corps to be settlers on the planet Mars. And I think this would be very inspiring.”

Thinking Government Would Be Planets Mars Astronaut Shortage Settlers Very Inspiring Colonizing Mars

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“Just as Mars - a desert planet - gives us insights into global climate change on Earth, the promise awaits for bringing back to life portions of the Red Planet through the application of Earth Science to its similar chemistry, possibly reawakening its life-bearing potential.”

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“The purpose of going to Mars is for humans to first begin to occupy, permanently, another planet in the solar system. The astronauts or pilgrims, whatever you might call them, are going to be very historically unique human beings.”

Firsts Humans Might Purpose Human Beings Planets Unique Mars Astronaut Pilgrim Solar System Colonizing Mars

Author:Buzz Aldrin

About the Author

Born: January 20, 1930
Known for: Astronaut
Quotes: 273

Books & Sources

Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the MoonRelated source material

Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space ExplorationRelated source material

No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the MoonRelated source material

The Moonlandings: An Eyewitness AccountRelated source material

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