<h5>Who is Buzz Aldrin?</h5>  <p>Ever looked up at the sky and thought of going to the moon? Well, Buzz Aldrin actually did. He was the second man to have walked on the moon (the first was Neil Armstrong). Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. was born in Montclair, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) on 20th January 1930 (yeah he recently turned 93!).</p>
<p>"Buzz" was his family's nickname for him. Buzz's father was an air force pilot. Buzz chose to follow in his father's footsteps and became an aviator. He was accepted to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, from where he graduated in 1951. Later, Aldrin joined the United States Air Force as a pilot.</p>
<p>In 1963, he joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study astronautics. Later that year, he was chosen as an astronaut by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).</p>
<p>He was selected for the Apollo 11 space mission. Soon, Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins travelled to the Moon aboard Apollo 11. There he became the second man to step on the moon. In 1971, Aldrin retired from NASA and in 1998 he founded the ShareSpace Foundation, which promotes space travel.</p> <h5>What do we know about the Apollo 11 space mission?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/buzz-aldrin-turns-93%2Fthe-3man-crew-of-the-apollo-11.jpeg?alt=media&token=045113a4-f3ac-455b-9703-c41f7bec41ea" alt="What do we know about the Apollo 11 space mission?" >
        <figcaption>The 3-man crew of Apollo 11. Photo by NASA.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>On 16th July 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched from Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral), Florida, USA. Hundreds of millions of people across the world saw every significant part of Apollo 11's flight on television starting from its launch on 16th July to its return on 24th July. </p>
<p>After flying through space, the spacecraft reached the moon. There, the spacecraft stayed in orbit while another small spacecraft attached to the Apollo 11 was used by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to land on the moon.</p>
<p>Michael Collins stayed in orbit onboard the main spacecraft. After landing, Armstrong stepped out onto the lunar surface, saying, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." After some time, Aldrin joined him. The two astronauts collected some rock and soil samples from the moon.</p>
<p>They also placed certain scientific instruments on the moon’s surface before all three of them returned to Earth.</p> <h5>What is the importance of the Apollo 11 mission?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/buzz-aldrin-turns-93%2Fan-actual-image-of-buzz-aldrin-on-the-moon.jpeg?alt=media&token=f52fe676-73e2-459b-8f04-b0dac9c2e36e" alt="What is the importance of the Apollo 11 mission?" >
        <figcaption>An actual image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Photo by Buzz Aldrin.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>The Apollo 11 mission proved that when we work together and use technology and science to explore new boundaries, we can achieve amazing things.</p>
<p>Landing humans on the moon and successfully returning them was a difficult task. And it was all done in a really short period of time. This mission sparked the curiosity of future generations about space exploration and technology.
</p> <h5>What did we learn from this article?</h5>  <p>We learned that science and technology can help us better understand our universe. Buzz Aldrin was a part of one of the most remarkable achievements in human history, and he worked hard for it. This shows that anything is possible with hard work and determination.</p>

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