Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin is a former astronaut and engineer, best known as the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Born in 1930, he graduated from West Point, served as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, and earned a doctorate from MIT. Aldrin joined NASA in 1963 and participated in the Gemini program before Apollo 11.
After leaving NASA, he faced personal struggles with depression and alcoholism, which he openly discussed in his autobiographies.
Aldrin has continued to advocate for space exploration throughout his life and has written several books on his experiences and vision for future space missions.
