Each year, the International Space University honors the memory of one of its greatest supporters, Dr. Gerald Soffen, with a lecture featuring a prominent visionary in the space sector. Few are more visionary than ISU’s Chancellor and Apollo 11 moonwalker, Dr. Buzz Aldrin<\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buzz Aldrin, most famously known as the second man to walk on the Moon is hands-on with the next big dream: humanity\u2019s next big frontier – getting people to Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Tuesday 28th July 2016 at the Technion the 86-year-old space man\u00a0addressed the 2016 class of the International Space University<\/a>, sharing<\/span>\u00a0his experiences as an astronaut and his mission not only to fly people to the Red Planet, but also to \u201cmaintain a permanent human presence on Mars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no greater endeavor that humanity will undertake for generations to come than to create a permanent presence on another planet in the solar system.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recalling the impact of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon he said that, \u201cThe world welcomed us back as heroes. But we understood that they were [not] just cheering for three guys. It was what we represented: a nation, and the world coming together. We had accomplished the impossible and the true value of Apollo is the amazing story of innovation and teamwork that overcame many obstacles to reach the Moon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n