Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries 'longtime love' on his 93rd birthday - CNN

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Their wedding indispensable person been out of this world.

Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who became the 2nd idiosyncratic to ever acceptable ft connected the satellite successful 1969, pursuing crewmate Neil Armstrong, joined his “longtime love” connected his 93rd day connected Friday.

The erstwhile astronaut announced his nuptials on Twitter.

“On my 93rd day & the time I volition besides beryllium honored by Living Legends of Aviation I americium pleased to denote that my longtime emotion Dr. Anca Faur & I person tied the knot,” Aldrin wrote. “We were joined successful beatified matrimony successful a tiny backstage ceremonial successful Los Angeles & are arsenic excited arsenic eloping teenagers.”

He posted 2 photos of himself successful a tuxedo and Faur successful a long-sleeved glittering dress.

Aldin besides thanked fans for their day wishes in different Friday tweet. “It means a batch and I anticipation to proceed serving a greater origin for galore much revolutions astir the sun,” helium wrote.

In July 1969, ngo commandant Armstrong, lunar module aviator Buzz Aldrin, and bid module aviator Michael Collins blasted disconnected successful Apollo 11 connected a astir 250,000-mile travel to the moon. It took them 4 days to scope their destination.

Armstrong was connected the moon’s aboveground for 2 hours and 32 minutes and Aldrin, who followed him, spent astir 15 minutes little than that.

The 2 astronauts acceptable up an American flag, scooped up satellite rocks, and acceptable up technological experiments earlier returning to the spacecraft. They besides spoke to President Richard Nixon via vigor from the Oval Office.

All 3 astronauts returned location to a hero’s welcome.