Buzz Aldrin, one of the coolest men in space, is on the loose on social media. Over the past few days Aldrin has taken to Twitter to bring us some very cool, and very interesting, insight into the smaller details on his trip to the moon.
Buzz Aldrin and His Crew Had to Clear Customs After Their Little Trip to the Moon
The newest piece of information Aldrin has released is a document showing that the famous astronaut and his colleagues, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, still needed to clear through customs after coming back from their mission to the Moon.
In this picture, you can clearly see a general declaration form from customs that indicates the crew claimed “moon dust samples” and “moon rocks” as a few souvenirs they picked up on their round trip flight. What’s even more interesting to note — besides the fact that these men needed to be sent through customs in the first place — is written inside a section marked “any condition on board which may lead to the spread of disease.” This section had a humorous note scribbled on it: “to be determined.”
According to Aldrin, the crew had to be kept in quarantine for three weeks after coming back to Earth. Just as a precaution.
Aldrin Claimed $33.31 in Travel Expenses During His Trip
In an earlier #TBT tweet from Thursday, Aldrin posted a copy of an expense reimbursement voucher for travel while on his way to the moon.
On the form, listing “travel and other expenses” between July 7, 1969 and July 27, the astronaut somehow managed to claim $33.31. Unfortunately, the crew didn’t manage to find a pit stop along the way that accepted Mastercard. It’s more likely that Aldrin picked up some stuff on the road to the Kennedy Space Center, or heading back to Houston after arriving back on Earth.
Why You Should be Following Buzz Aldrin on Twitter
Aside from posting souvenirs from the moon, Aldrin is a very active Twitter user; adapting incredibly well to the social media platform. He makes frequent posts about previous missions he was involved in along with freely talking about some of the more interesting details of space travel. And if you ever needed a few strong opinions about space travel, Aldrin’s got them.
If your kids are inspired by Buzz Aldrin, get them started with Space Scouts:
Buzz Aldrin Says He Had to Clear Customs After Coming Back from the Moon
