Legendary American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, member of the Apollo 11 mission and second human being to set foot on the Moon, announced to have married Friday, for his 93rd birthday with his longtime girlfriend. Buzz Aldrin and Anca Faur, executive vice-president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, formalized their union during a private ceremony.
“For my 93rd birthday (…) I am happy to announce that my longtime love, doctor Anca Faur, and I have married,” the astronaut tweeted, attaching a photo of him and Anca Faur, 63 years old according to the American media. “We were united in the sacred bonds of marriage in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles (Western USA) and are as excited as runaway teenagers.”
Three previous marriages
According to her LinkedIn profile, Anca Faur obtained a doctorate in chemical engineering in 1996 from the University of Pittsburgh (East). Prior to joining Buzz Aldrin Ventures, she worked for chemical companies Union Carbide and Johnson Matthey. She was also the treasurer of a hydrogen and fuel cell lobby, the “California Hydrogen Business Council”. Buzz Aldrin’s three previous marriages ended in divorce.
american astronaut is the last survivor of the Apollo 11 missionduring which he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, on July 20, 1969. Michael Collins, third member of the missionwho piloted the command module that remained in lunar orbit while his teammates walked on the surface of the Moon, died in April 2021 and Neil Armstrong in 2012.
After leaving the American space agency (Nasa) in 1971, Buzz Aldrin remained a strong supporter of space travel. A crater on the Moon, located near the Apollo 11 landing site, bears his name.