Thread by @JerryDunleavy

I’m over the moon about the interview I just got to conduct.

Stories to come.

EXCLUSIVE: I interviewed @TheRealBuzz for the 50th anniversary of the #MoonLanding. We talked his vision for 🇺🇸 in space: Back to the Moon as a step toward a Pilgrim settlement on Mars, using what he dubbed a TransWay Orbit Rendezvous to make it happen.
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Buzz Aldrin is a man in a hurry and doesn’t think NASA’s current plan (Space Launch System, Orion Spacecraft, Lunar Gateway) is the best way to quickly get us back to the Moon & then to Mars. Read about the TransWay Orbit Rendezvous plan he proposes here:
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“Neil’s statement — ‘one small step’ and ‘a giant leap’ — well, we haven’t really had that giant leap yet,” said @TheRealBuzz. “As far as a major program after Apollo, we haven’t seen anything that would come under the category of a giant leap.”
#Apollo50
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Still can’t believe I got to interview Buzz. The man is 89 but is one of the sharpest people I’ve ever met. BTW — totally humble about walking on the Moon and, rather than reveling in the past, was much more interested in talking about the next 50 years.
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.@TheRealBuzz Aldrin saluting the American flag on the Moon — 50 years ago today.

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We Need to Go Back to The Moon.

Then We Need to Get to Mars.

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Buzz Aldrin to America: Get Your Ass to Mars! (But Get Your Ass Back to the Moon First)

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More to come BTW — stay tuned!