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He was born in Montclair, New Jersey.
A West Point graduate, Aldrin flew 66 combat missions in the Korean War before going to MIT, where he earned a doctorate in astronautics. He was selected as an astronaut in 1963; on the Gemini 12[?] orbital mission, he set a record for extra-vehicular activity. He is most famous for walking on the moon.
Since retiring from NASA, he has continued to promote space exploration, including producing a unique computer strategy game called "Race into Space" (1992).
External link
- His official web site at: http://www.buzzaldrin.com/