Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin got hitched to his longtime love at 93 years old! Known as the second man to step foot on the moon, he married longtime partner Anca Faur in a small ceremony in Los Angeles. The date of the ceremony also happened to be Aldrin’s birthday, his 93rd birthday.
Aldrin announced the news in a Twitter post, saying, “On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot.We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers.”
On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot.We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers pic.twitter.com/VwMP4W30Tn
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) January 21, 2023
Aldrin is best known for accompanying Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, during NASA’s historic Apollo 11 mission. He retired from NASA in 1971, and has since become an advocate for work for a manned mission to Mars. His partner, now wife, is the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures LLC. She and Aldrin had been together for more than four years prior to their marriage, often traveling together and spending time with Aldrin’s grandchildren.
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