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| Born | January 20, 1930 |
| Hometown | Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Lois Driggs Cannon (m 1988 - 2012) , Beverly Van Zile (m 1975 - 1978) , Joan Ann Archer (m 1954 - 1974) |
| Children | Andrew Aldrin , James Aldrin , Janice Aldrin |
| Parents | Edwin Eugene Aldrin Sr. |
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Those old enough to remember it describe the events of July 20 1969 as a moment of near-incomparable excitement, as a 38-year-old Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on to the Moon’s cratered surface, followed by co-engineer Buzz Aldrin. A further 10 astronauts walked on the Moon in the following three years, all of them American. Then, interest quickly waned: since 1972, nobody has returned. The American flag planted by Armstrong on that first visit is probably still there, think scie
