—Words said when he first stepped onto the Moon; Buzz Aldrin and Ken Abraham, Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon (2009, Random House): p. 33-34.
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"Magnificent desolation."
— Buzz Aldrin
What It Means
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About Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Eugene Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930) is an American pilot and astronaut who became the second man to set foot on the Moon (after Neil Armstrong) during the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing.
About Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Eugene Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930) is an American pilot and astronaut who became the second man to set foot on the Moon (after Neil Armstrong) during the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing.
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