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Buzz Aldrin Timeline Game

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Explore the fascinating life and achievements of astronaut Buzz Aldrin through this interactive timeline game.

  • Learn about Buzz Aldrin’s childhood and early passion for space exploration
  • Follow his journey as he becomes a NASA astronaut and joins the Apollo 11 mission
  • Experience the historic moon landing and the events that followed

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • January 20, 1930: Born as Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
  • 1951: Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point
  • 1952-1952: Served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force during the Korean War
  • 1963: Earned a Ph.D. in astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 1963: Selected as a NASA astronaut
  • November 11-15, 1966: Made his first spaceflight as pilot of Gemini 12
  • July 20, 1969: Became the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission
  • 1971: Retired from NASA and the Air Force
  • 1973: Published his autobiography, 'Return to Earth'
  • 1980s-2010s: Advocated for the future of space exploration and settlement
  • December 2016: Visited the South Pole
  • July 2019: Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission
  • Present: Continues to be a prominent figure in space exploration and advocacy

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