WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Former U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who grew to become the second human being to stroll on the moon greater than half a century in the past, acquired married on his 93rd birthday, saying he and his bride had been “as excited as eloping youngsters.”
“On my 93rd birthday … I’m happy to announce that my long-time love Dr. Anca Faur & I’ve tied the knot,” Aldrin tweeted to his greater than 540,000 Twitter followers on Friday.
The tweet included images of Aldrin in a tuxedo and Faur, reported by U.S. media as being 63 years of age, in a long-sleeve wedding ceremony robe.
Aldrin gained worldwide fame and a spot in historical past by setting foot on the moon 20 minutes after fellow astronaut, Neil Armstrong, had taken his epic first step on July 20, 1969, as a part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission.
Faur, who has a doctoral diploma in chemical engineering, has served as government vice current of Buzz Aldrin Ventures for the previous 4 years, in line with her LinkedIn web page.
“We had been joined in holy matrimony in a small personal ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping youngsters,” Aldrin stated on Twitter.
The wedding to Faur is his fourth.
The extraordinary fame generated by the Apollo 11 mission 54 years in the past overwhelmed Aldrin after he returned to Earth.
The previous fighter pilot suffered from despair and alcoholism, however in the end got here to phrases together with his fame and has been identified since for his public appearances. He’s additionally the creator of 9 books and stays an advocate for human house exploration.
Reporting by David Morgan; modifying by Diane Craft
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