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Buzz Aldrin & Super Mario Team Up Against Gravity

jackson published on August 9, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Being the second man on the moon = Priceless.
Being the second man on the moon who gets to float weightless with the most iconic video game character of all time? = Pricelesser.
Has to be seen to be believed. (Scroll down)

We can’t honestly think of who this situation is the most surreal for. The man in the Mario suit, Buzz Aldrin, the cameraman, or any of the onlookers.

“From Nintendo: Mario, Nintendo’s iconic video game character, and Dr. Buzz Aldrin float in zero-gravity atmosphere to train for Mario’s upcoming game set in space, Super Mario Galaxy for Wii on November 03, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.”

Train Buzz, train!
We absolutely adore Buzz Aldrin. Here’s a little known fact: He’s made of titanium from the waist up. Wow!

Apollo 11 Spacewalk Map

jackson published on August 9, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Here is an amazing map of every step taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin following the touchdown of the Lunar Module. To give a better sense of scale, their steps have been superimposed over a soccer field.

So cool.

Saw it on strangemaps.