I guess I said that because it was magnificent, we had gotten there, and it looked pretty desolate. But it was magnificent desolation. I think Neil remarked the beauty, too. Buzz Aldrin More Quotes by Buzz Aldrin More Quotes From Buzz Aldrin I think both the space shuttle program and the International Space Station program have not really lived up to their expectations. Buzz Aldrin spaceexpectationsthinking I'm in favor of changing the destination of humans. There are a lot of manned missions that can be done, but not in the direction of the moon. Buzz Aldrin favorsdonemoon Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is. Buzz Aldrin attractivemarsmoon Monumental achievements by humanity should be done by major organizations as much together as possible. Buzz Aldrin achievementorganizationhumanity Somebody would think I was trying to get favored treatment because my ancestors had the name Moon. And that's a joke. Buzz Aldrin moonnamesthinking The guys who walk on Mars are going to be historic. Buzz Aldrin marshistoricguy There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight. Buzz Aldrin moonbrotheryears I think there would be no shortage of applicants to the government astronaut corps to be settlers on the planet Mars. And I think this would be very inspiring. Buzz Aldrin governmentwould-bethinking I'm sure that there are places in the deserts in Australia that could be similar to where we might want to go on Mars. Buzz Aldrin marsdesertaustralia There should be an international lunar base. That is certainly doable. Buzz Aldrin internationalshould Save the taxpayer's money by canceling the Ares 1 and V. Buzz Aldrin taxpayers Russia perhaps is still entertaining the possibility that the moons of Mars might have access to ice or water. Buzz Aldrin icerussiamoon There were about six years when there was not one American who went into space. We shouldn't do that again. Buzz Aldrin sixspaceyears The 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 Aldrin flyingimportantway Ray Bradbury is one who is contributing to the understanding of the imagination and the curiosity of the human race. Buzz Aldrin understandingimaginationrace We could have human intelligence in orbit around Mars, building things there. Buzz Aldrin building-thingsorbitmars The life expectancy of people going to Mars may be decreased by the higher level of radiation that they receive. Buzz Aldrin radiationmarspeople There are always door openings. And gradually, it accumulates. The opportunities open up in front of you. Buzz Aldrin openingopportunitydoors Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them. Buzz Aldrin moon Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Buzz Aldrin arlingtondadmilitary
