Meet Buzz Aldrin

[close] "We knew how to get to the Moon and back. And we had a pretty good idea how to get to Mars and back. But we sure didn't have any idea how to go from one star to another, except by reading science fiction," says Buzz Aldrin. An American astronaut, Aldrin is the second person ever to walk on the moon. Aldrin teamed up with Nebula- and Hugo Award—nominated writer John Barnes to create a captivating science fiction novel, Encounter with Tiber, that explores life beyond Earth. Based on Aldrin's own adventures, the novel promises to convey the enchantment and wonder of space. Join Aldrin as he talks about the book's inspiration as well as why he loves science fiction.