Buzz Lightyear

I was watching a news show last night where Buzz Aldrin made an appearance because of being on the show Dancing with the stars.  First I ever heard of Buzz Aldrin.  I just learned after a simple Google search that he walked on the moon moments after Neil Armstrong did.  Neil Armstrong is a name that is forever seared into my brain.  I'm sure it's seared into most any Americans brain.  Well congratulations on  your achievement, Buzz Aldrin.

Now hearing the name Buzz Aldrin didn't ring any bells.  But it made me think of Buzz Lightyear, another space traveller.  The character Buzz Lightyear, I'm guessing- is based on Buzz Aldrin.  Two cool space travellers.

My Googling didn't end with Buzz Aldrin, though.  I had to find out when the last human manned moon landing was.  Turns out it was in 1972, nearly 40 years ago.  While these moon landings are probably some of humans greatest achievements, I really have to wonder if they are nothing more than a hoax.  Here we are- forty years later with much more advanced technology, but no more moon landings.  With much more advanced equipment, shouldn't these moon landings become easier and easier?  I don't pay as much attention to Space Shuttle take offs like I did when I was a little kid, because they happen to be pretty much an everyday occurrence now.  When you hear in the news about the Space Shuttle landing back on earth, it's kind of like a ho-hum experience because it's been done so many times.

Is it possible that we don't have the technology to land on the moon?  No disrespect for our space travelling heros decades ago, but maybe Buzz Lightyear is our only hope.  To infinity ... and beyond!