Buzz Aldrin
publication date: Sunday, July 14, 2019 (part of Summer 2019)
category: 
Science
clue: He must have been buzzing with excitement when it was his turn to set foot on the Moon.
difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
Apollo 11 Week: Few events have captured the imagination of the world like the first Moon landing on July 20, 1969. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the historic event, here are seven people whose work made it possible.Similar Goos
Michael Collins
He too made the voyage from the Earth to the Moon (except for the final descent), and designed the mission patch. Go »
Neil Armstrong
One small step for this man was also one giant leap for mankind. Go »
Orville & Wilbur Wright
Without these two bicycling brothers, humans might never have left the surface of the Earth. In tribute, a chunk of wood from their greatest accomplishment was brought on board Apollo 11. Go »
Gene Kranz
Failure wasn't an option for this mission control director on any of his Apollo missions, including 11 and 13. Go »
John F. Kennedy
The American space program kicked into high gear thanks to this president's belief that "this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." Go »
