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Buzz Aldrin
Coverage of Buzz Aldrin in the Nexus archive.
- Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong’s boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale
Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home in Wapakoneta, Ohio, where he conducted early aviation experiments, is for sale after nearly 40 years of ownership by retired history teacher Karen Mikesell. The home, now an occasional stop for visitors to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum, features Armstrong’s original bedroom and has hosted astronauts including Buzz Aldrin.
- Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
NASA's Apollo lunar lander enabled 12 astronauts to land on the moon, starting with Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969. The lunar modules, including Eagle, remain on the moon, and NASA's Artemis program involves private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin for future lunar missions.