European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A stars and stripes Magazine july 17, 1994by Marcia Dunn a aerospace writer to this Day Buzz Aldrin regrets missing the party. But not too much. On the Earth he had left behind Bells chimed horns blared sirens wailed whistles shrieked signs flashed corks popped firecrackers burst and hands clasped in prayer. Apollo 11 is Aldrin and Neil Armstrong the first humans to stand on another heavenly body were too Busy to celebrate. For All of human history the Moon had beckoned so near and familiar and yet so far. Now two men were leaving their footprints on its surface while a third circled overhead his eyes his ears and his mind straining to take it All in. Nasa Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in this photo by Neil Armstrong who was first to step on the surface. The first Man on the Moon is now two years away from his 65 the birthday the Man who followed him is Only one year away. There Are no unified goals a in space now Only vague talk about a trip to Mars an expensive space station but they can to take away those delicious moments when they took one Small step for Man a giant leap for Mankind 25 years ago wednesday. It has been a Quarter Century since july 20, 1969, when the Eagle landed on the Moon and the whole world held its breath. But alter those 25 years there is no longer a clamor for such High adventure Nasa has no plans for astronauts to venture far from Earth. And neither is the . Space program ready or Able to Send people to Mars or establish bases on the Moon. Former president Bush dangled that Hope five years ago during the last big Celebration of a Moon Landing anniversary. A when president Bush said wed go to Mars by the 50th anniversary of the lunar Landing we Felt a geez Why wait so Long a a says Aldrin. A i guess now in a really wondering whether in another 25 years will we get Back to the Moon much less the Apollo anniversaries rapidly Are losing meaning for other reasons. Continued on Page 4\l
