“Just as Mars - a desert planet - gives us insights into global climate change on Earth, the promise awaits for bringing back to life portions of the Red Planet through the application of Earth Science to its similar chemistry, possibly reawakening its life-bearing potential.”

American astronaut and engineer of the Apollo era, Buzz Aldrin is best known as the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. His career spans pioneering spaceflight, engineering, and advocacy for space exploration, as well as later work as an author and public speaker on science and human achievement.