I expected the unexpected and went [on the Moon] with an open mind. I think the visual scene was described by my words on first landing - "magnificent desolation." Magnificent for the achievement of being there, and desolate for the eons of lifelessness.
Buzz AldrinThe life expectancy of people going to Mars may be decreased by the higher level of radiation that they receive.
Buzz AldrinThe way I see it, commercial interests should manage a lunar base while NASA gets on with the really important task of flying to Mars.
Buzz AldrinSpace is not just going up and coming back down again. Space is getting into orbit and being there, living there, establishing a presence, a permanence.
Buzz AldrinAs time goes by, I'm increasingly impressed by how very special and timely it was that we got the degree of national commitment needed to put people on the Moon. For the first time, this nation was united in trying to develop an interplanetary capability. We've been trying to repeat that situation ever since.
Buzz Aldrin