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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Buzz Aldrin.PersonalBirth date: January 20, 1930Birth place: Montclair, New JerseyBirth

Frank Borman, born in 1928, emerged as one of the most influential figures in the history of space exploration. As a test pilot, astronaut, and commander of the groundbreaking Apollo 8 mission, Borman’s career spanned the heights of the Cold War space race.

Ken Mattingly — who orbited the Moon and flew on the space shuttle — will forever be known as the astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely home.

Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.

In October 1968, the American human spaceflight program took significant steps toward achieving President John F. Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the Moon