There are no two ways about it: Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s selfie game is strong. 38 years ago, he became the first person to take a selfie in space; now, he has an unambiguous message for NASA: “Get your ass to Mars.”
While at @EH_Stonehenge yesterday I decided to send a message to the cosmos. #GYATM (Photo by James O.Davies) pic.twitter.com/ra5Y2OsSPB
— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) March 16, 2015
Aldrin’s shirt and twitter antics also have a less self-interested goal: The promotion of his ShareSpace Foundation, an organization geared toward encouraging children in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
For reference, here’s Aldrin back in 1966, taking the first space selfie as part of the Gemini 12 mission:
Released: first 'selfie' taken in space, by Buzz Aldrin during Gemini 12 mission in Nov 1966. https://t.co/ahdlpFHQiP pic.twitter.com/H0N5svbKsQ
— Nalaka Gunawardene (@NalakaG) March 12, 2015
38 years later, the second man to walk on the moon proves he’s still got it.
