Space.com Buzz Aldrin Receives Prestigious Award, Details Vision for Mars Travel 17 May 2017 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: Former NASA astronaut and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and gave a speech about his dreams for human exploration of Mars during a ceremony here at the historic immigration site Saturday (May 13). from Space.com bit.ly/2pJZHPP Share: