Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin - Pt. 1
by Toni Subklewe |
August 11th, 2008 |
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ScienCental caught up with Buzz Aldrin at the premiere of his new animated 3D movie Fly Me to the Moon, and then took to the streets to gather questions for the iconic astronaut. In this Web exclusive, Buzz answers your questions speaking candidly about everything from the vast emptiness of space to the souvenir toothbrush he brought back from the moon.
[If you cannot see the You Tube video below, you can click here for a high quality mp4 video.]
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Interviewee: Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut. |
3-2-1 Launch!
We at ScienCentral thought, “What better way to kick off the launch of our new Web site than with the help of astronaut extraordinaire, Buzz Aldrin?” We caught up with the American icon at the premiere of the new animated 3D film Fly Me to the Moon in which Buzz makes a live-action cameo appearance. The movie tells the story of the Apollo 11 mission with a whimsical twist involving three tween-aged flies that go on an incredible space adventure. The G-rated family film aims to reinvigorate the public’s excitement and interest in space exploration.
With that same spirit in mind, ScienCentral took to the streets of New York City to ask passersby if they had questions they would like to “Ask an Astronaut.” Buzz’s fascinating and candid answers cover everything from his thoughts on the vast emptiness of space to his musings on the first thing he ate when he returned from the historic moon landing of Apollo 11. The video is part one in a series of several original Web pieces featuring Mr. Aldrin that will run on ScienCentral.com in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back often!
Fly me to the Moon lands in theaters August 15, 2008. Thanks to Buzz for helping ScienCentral blast off!
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August 12th, 2008 at 9:45 am (#)
Great Interview and video! I love the kids asking him questions, he's such a great role model for them.
August 12th, 2008 at 10:43 am (#)
very interesting interview. good to see an interview done in a slightly different style.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:02 pm (#)
Great interview! loved Ask an Astronaut ! The old film clips are great and the interview style was so relaxed - makes for a nice change! So great to give young people a chance to ask questions of such an icon and someone who can inspire us. Thank goodness you don't interview mindless celebrities!
August 12th, 2008 at 7:16 pm (#)
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August 12th, 2008 at 7:37 pm (#)
Funny you should mention that Lizzybe… we have some celebrity interviews coming up as well! Not to worry though, they were actually quite thoughtful. Stay tuned for that, and for the second installment of “Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin” later this week!
August 13th, 2008 at 1:20 am (#)
I agree with Lizzybe, this is a great idea. These are some of the folks that our kids should get to listen to. The superstar of today is a singer that will be forgotten in a year or a person who is famous for being famous (not the models our kids need to see).
August 13th, 2008 at 1:38 am (#)
Hi
I was so impressed with the science aspect of the show with its laid back
discussions and am still looking forward to you guys interviewing some really
interesting people so I will be checking back regularly. I guess its hard to
escape celebrity these days but I am sure you guys will handle them well!
Have you guys thought of interviewing Richard Dawkins - the “evolutionary
biologist” ( the Selfish Gene) -his show is a big hit over here in England -
Social Dawism …. Not sure how he would go over in the states though..!
Regards
August 13th, 2008 at 8:03 am (#)
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August 13th, 2008 at 8:24 am (#)
I wonder whether we will become excited about space exploration again now that our planet is getting so crowded?
August 13th, 2008 at 9:57 am (#)
Thanks for the really entertaining video. The kids were so cute! I had to share with all my teacher friends!
August 13th, 2008 at 10:05 am (#)
Glad you liked it Jean. Like I told Lizzybe, be sure to check back later this week for part 2!
August 13th, 2008 at 10:11 pm (#)
Be honest Buzz . were you ever briefed on alien as well? Now is your time to make history Be honest!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 2:34 pm (#)
Ask an astronaut has got me thinkin??….I wanna know about Planet X… and all this shady conspiracy stuff I'm hearin about it??
August 18th, 2008 at 2:58 pm (#)
[...] by Toni Subklewe | August 15th, 2008 | Published in All, Featured, Space Share Post: Digg | Reddit | Stumble | SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin - Pt. 2″, url: “http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/08/15/ask-an-astronaut-buzz-aldrin-part-2/” }); In Part 2 of this two-part series, ScienCentral once again takes to the streets of New York City to ask passersby if they have questions they would like to “Ask an Astronaut.” In this installment, Buzz’s fascinating and candid answers cover everything from the physical side effects of space travel to the first thing he ate (and, ahem… drank) when he returned from the historic moon landing of Apollo 11. (Check out Part 1 of the series here.) [...]
November 13th, 2008 at 4:39 am (#)
He is no doubt a source of inspiration for all, especially for the ones who want to create a success story in their life and to fuel their mind to do something exceptional.
December 31st, 2008 at 10:12 am (#)
Просто замечательно - очень интересные мысли. Разжевано специально как будто бы для меня
February 28th, 2009 at 3:43 pm (#)
i hate this it is boring okay bye anyways
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 pm (#)
А это Вы написали на основе Вашего личного опыта?
May 30th, 2009 at 5:13 am (#)
Я, хоть и не постоянный читатель, но всё же скажу свое мнение. На ваш блог попал случайно. Однако узнал много чего нового и интересного. Так что, как говорится, АФФТАР ПЕШИ ИСЧО!
May 30th, 2009 at 8:33 pm (#)
Dear Oleg, I had someone try to translate because all I understood was your name and that the comment was something about the blog (I do not speak Russian). Anyway, thanks for commenting! No matter how many languages we speak, we are all fascinated by space and the people who had the chance to see it for themselves.
Nasdarovya!
June 10th, 2009 at 3:15 am (#)
мне Олег посоветовал зайти на Ваш блог и я впечетлен Вашим сайтом. Извините что не пишу по английски.
June 21st, 2009 at 2:01 am (#)
У меня что-то сегодня с утра Ваш сайт был недоступен. У всех все нормально было?
July 13th, 2009 at 4:49 pm (#)
Что то Автор совсем перестал писать новые посты и даже админить блог? Может что случилось?
July 15th, 2009 at 4:05 pm (#)
посмотрим что с этого получится, а так не плохая идея
July 25th, 2009 at 9:26 am (#)
В сообщении конечно много чего упрощено, в отличии от реалий…
August 9th, 2009 at 6:43 am (#)
certainly an interesting topic, it is modern
September 9th, 2009 at 2:55 pm (#)
Основная задача Яндекса — давать ответы на вопросы пользователей!
October 4th, 2009 at 2:00 am (#)
in principle the idea is interesting
October 14th, 2009 at 6:25 pm (#)
Полностью согласен с автором. Он знает, о чем пишет.
October 17th, 2009 at 6:36 am (#)
Hello, I am a confused little boy who has questions.
We had this big race to the moon with the Russians but not only did we beat them there they have not been able to do it, 40 years later? Why is that? Why did they give up? Are they just real sore losers?
Why would we have no reason to return to the moon? I have a hard time believing that the Military would not want to have bases on the moon.
Why has no other nation even sent a craft to orbit the moon, let alone attempt to get there with humans?
It is obvious scientist have present questions about the moon, we are blowing things up on it. Why can’t we ‘return’ to the moon?
Too expensive? Well in the 60s, a not so prosperous time, we were engaged in a cold war as well as a hot war in Asia, yet we still managed to to go SEVEN times using a NEW, disposable, multi-sectioned spacecraft each time?
When the astronauts are seen jumping, why are they only clearing like a foot? Wouldn’t you jump much higher in 1/6th gravity?
Given the complete lack of air resistance on the moon, shouldn’t things fall faster? Why does it appear as if they are bouncing along so slowly? Shouldn’t they have been moving faster than on Earth?
When taking all those pictures, why did they not once take a shot of the stars? No atmosphere, they should have been pretty darn bright. Since they had to “pre-program” all the cameras so they could take the pictures with little to no focusing from the photographers, why did they not program a set so we could see what stars look like on the moon? Great place for future telescopes right? Because the stars are so bright. Why does no one, except the astronauts, know what those stars look like?
How is it possible that Nasa can lose 700 boxes of the video of the moonlandings? It is obvious a lot of time went into making the cameras and video able to work on the moon.
As to the footage, that was aired. Is it not true that it was, “Because Nassa’s equipment was not compatible with TV technology of the day, the original transmissions had to be displayed on a monitor and re-shot by a TV camera for broascast.” As Nasa says. Is this true?
I guess it does not really matter if all the tapes are ‘missing’ right?
Isn’t it true that all of the info is missing? All of the data, the entire alleged record of the moon landings, the 13,000 plus reels, also the original plans/blue prints for the lunar modules, and the lunar rovers as well as the Saturn rockets?
No wonder NASA has not been given any money to go to the moon, they would probably just lose it.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:26 am (#)
Впечатлило, однако!