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Edward Bryant Jr. took his own giant leap in 1969
Five months before Neil Armstrong took that famous giant step, Edward Bryant Jr. made an impressive leap of his own.
Feb. 10, 1969, marked his first day on the job with Trans World Airlines. And the moment he first set foot in Kennedy Space Center, he...Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Jackie Robinson, Cultural Development, Arts and Culture, Aerospace Manufacturing
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The enduring charm of Buzz (Aldrin, not Lightyear) as author and astronaut
Jacket CopyPeople these days may recognize Buzz Aldrin as a rapper with Snoop Dogg or a dancer on “Dancing With the Stars,” but first and foremost he is the astronaut who in 1969 was the second man, after Neil Armstrong, to...... -
Letter: Commercial rockets are ‘fundamental’ to space exploration
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — The war of words over President Barack Obama’s new plan for NASA continued this week when more than 50 ex-astronauts, aerospace businessmen and scientists signed a letter supporting his proposal to replace the space shuttle with... -
EXCLUSIVE: Q & A with Buzz Aldrin
Sentinel Space EditorOn July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two humans to land on the moon as an estimated 600 million people — the largest television audience in history — watched in awe. They spent 15 hours on the lunar surface —...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Space Programs, NASA, Science and Technology
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Central Floridians reflect on where they were when Eagle landed
The Rev. Randolph Bracy Jr., president of the Orange County branch of the NAACP "I was in Tallahassee, in grad school [at Florida A&M University], coming out of class when I heard other students talking about it. A man walking on the moon — you had...Tags: Orlando Magic, Colleges and Universities, Arizona, NAACP, Education
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A 2-hour, 14-minute walk into history
The Eagle landed in the Sea of Tranquility at 4:17 p.m. EDT with 20 seconds of descent fuel remaining for the landing, about 4 miles from the original target. The plan called for astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to get some rest before exploring...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Richard Nixon, Television, Space Programs, NASA
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Adler Planetarium Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary
(WGN-AM)- It was 40 years ago Monday, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, and American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people ever to walk on its surface. Millions of people from across the world watched the amazing feat...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Adler Planetarium, Television, WGN, Entertainment
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40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission
On July 16, 1969 the crew of Apollo 11 blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the historic quest to put the first men on the moon.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of this achievement, Sun photographer Karl Merton Ferron acquired...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Kennedy Space Center, Facebook, Maryland Science Center, Florida
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Chicago Visitors Tell Memories of Apollo 11, Sound Off on NASA's Future
Video by Jessica Cilella and Kala Causemaker(WGN-AM)- On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after landing their lunar module. As he set foot on the lunar surface, Armstrong spoke his famous line, "That's one small step...Tags: Satellite Technology, Chicago Tribune, Space Programs, WGN, NASA
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Shuttle Launch Scrubbed Due to Bad Fuel Valve
Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a bad fuel valve. Launch officials halted the countdown late Tuesday afternoon, midway through the fueling process. The seven astronauts had not yet boarded the...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ice Cream, Space Programs, NASA
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Spacewalk Marks 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex celebrated the 40th anniversary of man's first moon landing with their own spacewalk Monday, heading outside to stockpile some big spare parts.
In the second outing of their...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Washington (U.S. state), Space Programs, NASA, Science and Technology
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