The two astronauts who journeyed together to the moon had remained friends ever since. Aldrin remembers…
The Apollo 11 crew of U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong, (L) who was the Mission Commander and the first man to step on the moon, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, (R), who was the Lunar Module Pilot, and Michael Collins, (C) who was the Command Module pilot are pictured in this NASA studio file image, dated May 1, 1969.
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I am very saddened to learn of the passing of Neil Armstrong today. Neil and I trained together as technical partners but were also good friends who will always be connected through our participation in the mission of Apollo 11.
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong (L) and Buzz Aldrin talk about the launch of Apollo 11 on the 30th anniversary of the event at the Kennedy Space Center. July 16, 1999.
Image by JOE SKIPPER / Reuters
Whenever I look at the moon it reminds me of the moment over four decades ago when I realized that even though we were farther away from earth than two humans had ever been, we were not alone.
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