NASA To Honor Buzz Aldrin With Exploration Award

West Point graduate. Fighter pilot. Spacewalker. Apollo 11 astronaut. Man on the moon. Such is the storied career of Buzz Aldrin.

For all his contributions to America's space program, Aldrin will receive NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award on Saturday, March 25, at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.

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