BUZZ ALDRIN: ‘RICH PEOPLE SHOULD GO TO SPACE’

BUZZ ALDRIN: ‘RICH PEOPLE SHOULD GO TO SPACE’



LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – If you have a few million lying around, do the scientific community a favor and book a flight into space. That’s what one of the first men on the moon hopes more people will do. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says space tourism won’t take off until shuttles are flying at least every other day with more than 10 passengers. He says he approves of millionaire Dennis Tito’s recent space flight and he hopes other millionaires will cough up the cash so space travel can eventually become more affordable to the masses. Aldrin doesn’t think the wealthy will mind paying big bucks if they know their joyrides are furthering knowledge of the universe. By the way, tomorrow (July 20) is the 32nd anniversary of the day Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first men on the moon.

Thu 07-19-01