why is it we never hear much about Neil Armstrong the FIRST man on the moon, and always see more of Buzz Aldrin the SECOND man on the moon???
2006-08-09 23:37:27 · 10 answers · asked by outremer7 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It's because Armstrong became a bit of a recluse, but Aldrin is more outgoing. The theory is that after walking on the moon everything else was dull for Armstrong so he just went home to live a quiet life.
2006-08-10 01:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neil Armstrong really dropped out of the spotlight a few years after to moon landing and left NASA.. Buzz Aldrin stayed in the media, wrote a few books, designed a space station, and designed some rockets..
2006-08-09 23:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it was more of a public relations campaign that Neil Armstrong got to set foot on the moon first. He was more attractive than Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. However, it should be pointed out that nearly all of the photos of the astronauts on the moon are of Buzz Aldrin, including the famous one of him standing by the American flag. That was because Neil Armstrong was the one who had the camera and was operating it. The third astronaut on the mission, Michael Collins, never set foot on the moon at all. He remained in lunar orbit while Aldrin and Armstrong got to walk on the moon.
2016-03-27 06:21:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not really that true. I'm not sure. Neil Armstrong I think is as much famous as Buzz Aldrin. Especially his quote "One small step for man, one Giant Leap for mankind." Buzz Aldrin I think is more linked to the moon walker shown on MTV? They call it the Buzzy or something. Its on a segment of yahoo before.
2006-08-09 23:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by eternalvoid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of reasons. The first may be Armstrong's personality . . . despite a worldwide media demand for a "star turn", Armstrong has been a resolutely private and dignified individual. In a world which worships celebrity --in my opinion-- his lack of interest in promotion makes him a bit of an "odd bird".
Buzz Aldrin benefits a bit from a memorable name -- the British, in particular, seemed to find it a bit of kitsch Americana (see the Monty Python skit which invokes the name again and again), but mostly from Armstrong's lack of interest in publicity.
2006-08-10 00:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by Crocodilian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's a little more outgoing. He speaks out more on documentaries, etc. They may ask to interview Neil Armstrong, too, but he may be more private. Besides, Buzz is a little more colorful. One time one of the moonlanding conspiracy theorists accused him of not really going to the moon, and he punched the guy!
2006-08-10 00:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do u mean by popular ive never once seen them in a coke ad or their hit record at NO1, who are they, these days walking on the moon means nothing, you have to be on the cover of HELLO magazine to be popular :) and BUzz and Neil just dont cut it sir!
2006-08-10 00:08:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of his name. BUZZ! Buzz is a cool name. Neil is a dorky name. Who wants to talk about Neil when you can talk about Buzz.
2006-08-09 23:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by EmEsBee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not true..come on man....
2006-08-09 23:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never thought he was.
2006-08-10 05:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋