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“There's no doubt who was a leader in space after the Apollo Program. Nobody came close to us. And our education system, in science, technology, engineering and math, was at the top of the world. It's no longer there. We're descending rather rapidly.”

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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. more

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