<![CDATA[On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.]]>On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.

This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:

PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.

And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.

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The first being https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/September-9/buzz-aldrin-punches-moon-landing-conspiracy-theorist-bart-sibrel

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116333261203574094https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/pixelpusher220/statuses/116333261203574094Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:38:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this. on Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:49:27 GMT]]>@drmaddkap one of the coolest things I ever got to do with my mom and dad years ago before my dad died was at an event that I was able to invite my parents to join me at (Iā€™m being a bit detail light because the event is mostly off the record)

At lunch one day we sat at a table with Buzz Aldrin. He was a fellow guest at the same event and we shared a lovely lunch with if memory serves him and the then ambassador to the US from Vietnam.

a cool experience and one I treasure sharing with my dad

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rycaut/statuses/116333069453368616https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rycaut/statuses/116333069453368616Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:49:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this. on Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:45:53 GMT]]>@blogdiva @drmaddkap well wishes to Mr Gorski

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/autolycos/statuses/116332819512311025https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/autolycos/statuses/116332819512311025Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:45:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this. on Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:39:30 GMT]]>@drmaddkap OMG THE SOCKS! absolutely brilliant.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/blogdiva/statuses/116332794363155365https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/blogdiva/statuses/116332794363155365Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:39:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this. on Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:01:07 GMT]]>@drmaddkap I do love Buzz. One of the coolest VR experiences I ever had was getting to stand next to him as he was explaining the idea of "cycling pathways to Mars."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://furry.engineer/users/TheMNWolf/statuses/116332171617955484https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://furry.engineer/users/TheMNWolf/statuses/116332171617955484Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:01:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this. on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:35:09 GMT]]>I have a photo with Buzz that I cannot wait to get unpacked, soon. šŸš€šŸ‘Øā€šŸš€
@drmaddkap

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