Whoa. We hope everything is OK!
Medical evacuation from Antarctica being arranged for famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin. 2nd man to walk on moon is 86; was visiting as tourist.
β CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 1, 2016
Buzz Aldrin medically evacuated from Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station to New Zealand, https://t.co/x4lkTkZKOi. pic.twitter.com/JjBEdy8f7X
β Alasdair Allan (@aallan) December 1, 2016
Medical evacuation from Antarctica being arranged for famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin. 2nd man to walk on moon is 86; was visiting as tourist.
β CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 1, 2016
According to the BBC, Aldrin is βstable and under the care of a doctor.β
Aldrin posted these pics to Twitter on Nov. 29 as his group prepared to depart for the trip:
South Pole here I come! #antarctica #WhiteDesert #GYATAntarctica pic.twitter.com/PPjfmKvanZ
β Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) November 29, 2016
Buzz's Polar Penguins countdown to liftoff has commenced. #Antarctica #WhiteDesert pic.twitter.com/0vDc1yP0gT
β Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) November 29, 2016
We're ready to go to Antarctica! May be our last opportunity to tweet for a few days! We're go for departure to the launchpad! pic.twitter.com/vFvsu6OQhb
β Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) November 29, 2016
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