NASA's been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve, and it's sad that we are turning the program in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation it provides to young people. Buzz Aldrin achieveamountdirection share on social
I came to dedicate my life to opening space to the average person and crafting designs for new spaceships that could take us far from home. But since Apollo ended, such travels were only in our collective memory. Buzz Aldrin apolloaveragecollective share on social
Walking around on the moon was significantly easier than we'd thought it would be. There weren't any balance problems, so you weren't tumbling over. Buzz Aldrin balanceeasymoon Change image and share on social
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. Buzz Aldrin buildconfidencelevel Change image and share on social
Absolutely the United States should lead in space, for the survival of the United States. It's inspiring for the next generation. If we lose leadership, then we'll be using Chinese capability to inspire Americans. Buzz Aldrin absolutelyamericancapability share on social
Monumental achievements by humanity should be done by major organizations as much together as possible. Buzz Aldrin achievementhumanitymajor Change image and share on social
You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention. Buzz Aldrin attentionchangemind Change image and share on social
Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag. Buzz Aldrin armstrongflagguy Change image and share on social
My first inclination is to be a bit skeptical about the claims that human-produced carbon dioxide is the direct contributor to global warming. Buzz Aldrin bitecarbonclaim Change image and share on social
I am not sure about Bill Nelson. I haven't heard him say, 'Let's junk the NASA plan to send humans to the moon.' He's not about to say that. That would not be very popular. Buzz Aldrin billhearhuman Change image and share on social
