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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin prepares to testify before the Senate Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee on Capitol Hill February 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of "U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24:  Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin prepares to testify before the Senate Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee on Capitol Hill February 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of "U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness."  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)