I have 3 words to describe why this photo Neil took of me is so iconic: Location, location, location. #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/4XmmHKe1af
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2015
Whether he is punching guys in the face or shooting through space on a rocket to the Moon, Buzz Aldrin always manages to keep things awesome. For the anniversary of the Moon landing, Aldrin tweeted out many memorable moments — including the iconic image above — proving again that only he and a few others can make THE boast of all boasts: he’s been to the f*cking Moon.
Location does matter because if that shot did actually happen on some sound stage, it really softens the iconic nature of it all. Not to mention all the dead bodies lying around after everything is wrapped up. That’s gonna be a lot of blood.
Elsewhere, Aldrin was buzzing about a ton of other things. There was the possibility that the Moon landing was faked:
And then he took some time to address what he calls “Generation Mars”:
When kids ask me what it felt like to walk on the moon I say "squishy"! They are #GenerationMars. #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/PUpM16GheR
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 21, 2015
And, of course, the other iconic sights from the lunar surface:
As I made my way down the ladder I partially closed the hatch. Being careful not to lock it on my way out. #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/F6q9W5S0ef
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2015
I only took a few photos on the moon and this one was to show how the lunar dust was like talcum powder. #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/KW29GCtwTv
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 21, 2015
Landing was the hard part. Can't walk on the moon if you don't land first. #Apollo11 https://t.co/xwsClhHkDK
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2015
All and all, still a pretty damn cool piece of history. It’s great that we can still relive it with one of the people who was there, experiencing it.
It's the 46th Anniversary Apollo 11 moon landing. Mankind's first small step-The next giant leap will be #Mars #GYATM pic.twitter.com/c2ADqSN72G
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) July 20, 2015
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