Magnificent Desolation
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the moon. The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous men on Earth, yet few people know the rest of his story. In Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon, he gives a harrowing account of the lunar landing, describes his life as one of the superstars of America’s space program, and opens up about his more personal trials–with depression.
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Comments [7]
I second Antonio's question....
What was the most interesting "sight" seen, specifically.
Buzz you rock! Going to the moon, that's some courage.
What is the one visual experience that Mr. Adrin takes away from his landing that has made the most lasting impression?
Question: What was the most interesting "sight" seen in space, the moon ufos etc?
Would Mr. Aldrin care to weigh in on the global warming 'debate'... As an former astronaut, his opinion would carry a lot of weight with the public [polls indicate that people believe there is no scientific consensue].
Many scientists have said that the United States has basically lost the ability to land a person on the moon and it would take us a full decade to do so again. What does Mr. Aldrin think about this?
About a year ago or so I heard Mos Def on the Bill Maher show say that the moon landing never happened and was staged by the US government in a television studio. I have heard others say the same. Could you ask Mr. Aldrin if this conspiracy theory seems more prevalent now or around the time of his moon landing?
Buzz Aldrin will also be signing copies of his new
children's book, LOOK TO THE STARS at both signing events on the 23rd and the 24th.
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