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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  ## Buzz Aldrin [Dr. Buzz Aldrin](www.buzzaldrin.com) served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission. He is the author of eight books, including his _New York Times_ best selling autobiography _Magnificent Desolation._ His newest book, _Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration,_ was published in 2013\. As one of the leading space exploration advocates, Buzz continues to chart a course for future space travel. He is an unpaid advisory board member for XCOR Space Expeditions.  ## Buzz Aldrin *  May 13, 2016 ### [Buzz Aldrin: The Sky Is Not the Limit](https://time.com/4328476/buzz-aldrin-advice/) ‘So I kicked up some dust on the Moon. Big deal’ *  Apr 1, 2016 ### [My First Experiment on the Moon Was a Failure](https://time.com/4265988/buzz-aldrin-no-dream-is-too-high/) 'My failures have led to my successes,' the astronaut writes in his new memoir [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 25, 2016 ### [‘Planet 9’ Proves How Important Space Exploration Is](https://time.com/4192728/buzz-aldrin-planet-9/) 'A potential new planet offers great satisfaction for those of us who look for things out there' [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Sep 29, 2015 ### [Water on Mars Is Another Small Step for Humankind](https://time.com/4054852/buzz-aldrin-water-on-mars/) This week's discovery brings us closer to settling the Red Planet [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 17, 2015 ### [We Need More Handshakes in Space](https://time.com/3962777/buzz-aldrin-apollo-soyuz-space/) The 40th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz project is a reminder of the power of international coopera... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 2, 2015 ### [SpaceX Failure Shows We Need More Commercial Space Travel — Not Less](https://time.com/3945033/buzz-aldrin-spacex-commercial-space-travel/) When the interests of the private sector are aligned with NASA’s mission to explore space, America w... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 11, 2015 ### [Buzz Aldrin: Why the U.S. Should Partner with China in Space](https://time.com/3916379/buzz-aldrin-china-space-partnership/) Working together on the International Space Station would benefit us all [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Nov 7, 2014 ### [Pioneers Will Always Pave the Way With Sacrifices](https://time.com/3572446/buzz-aldrin-virgin-galatic-spaceshipttwo-space-exploration/) That first human landing on the moon—a small step for mankind—was about taking risks to reap great r... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 15, 2014 ### [It's Time to Put a Man on Mars](https://time.com/2987573/buzz-aldrin-man-mars-mission/) On the 45th anniversary of the moon landing, the U.S. should decide on the necessary steps to explor... 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