Buzz Aldrin: Astronaut, Dancer…iPhone App

APP COMPANY PRESS RELEASE

The APP Company announced today the release of the Buzz Aldrin Portal To Science and Space Exploration. Available immediately for $1.99 on the Apple iTunes and App Stores, this iPhone App launched by the pioneering Apollo astronaut and moonwalker Buzz Aldrin takes the user on a journey through the world of everything that is Space Exploration.

This legendary space hero revealed that he was moved to design this app by the rush of interest in global space activity, particularly among young people, which he found resulted from the current celebration of the 40th anniversary year of his, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins’s Apollo 11 mission and First moon landing.

“It is these young people who are the generation that will take mankind the next steps in space and space exploration. This app is an amazing tool to both educate and entertain,” said Buzz Aldrin.

The original Rocket Hero goes on to say “My iPhone App brings together a huge wealth of new, important and historical information about science and space exploration. I have gathered a network of scientists, physicists, astronomers, astronauts and many others of the world’s great minds to help me out and keep this app timely and relevant with lots of original content.”

Dr. Aldrin is not only a major theoretician of man’s accomplishment in space but also in determining the next great strides as well, as inventor of technology imperative to current and future space activities.

Some of the many features of the App include:

• Unique original content, insights and “Takes” by Buzz Aldrin on all important space initiatives including blogs, journals and twitter feeds.
• Timely, relevant and lively Roundtable discussions moderated and participated by the top minds in the science and space community.
• Live NASA Streaming TV.
• Hundreds of videos and photos on every important space initiative, both current and historic.
• News feeds, podcasts and video from NASA, JPL, International Space Agencies, important space and science websites and news sources such as Space.com, MSNBC, Universe Today, Space Weekly, Science Daily, Space Wire, Space Politics, Collectspace, Spaceflightnow, New Scientist with more added regularly.
• Comprehensive treatment of the Apollo Program including actual audio from the mission between crew members and mission control as well as incredible video footage.
• Detailed treatment of hundreds of NASA and international missions, projects and programs. Background information (including important web-references), current news, Twitter, Facebook, photo galleries, videos and more.
• Dozens of Important Twitter feeds and blogs that relate to space exploration.
• Up to date advocacy efforts spearheaded by Buzz Aldrin on the future of America’s space program.
• Q&A with Buzz Aldrin.

“Buzz has brought together numerous top people from the entire space community and created a deep, living, breathing and growing resource that every user will enjoy,” says Jason Moskowitz, a partner at the App Company. The fast growing list of Roundtable participants includes Anthony Colaprete/NASA Ames, Louis Friedman/The Planetary Society, Dr. Steven Maran/ AAS, Padi Boyd/Kepler, Carolyn Porco/Cassini, Tod Lauer/National Optical Astronomy, John Logsdon/GW University, Nilton Renno/U of Michigan, Dava Newman/MIT – BioSuit Developer, James Cameron/Writer-Director, Elon Musk/Space X, veteran Space Shuttle/Hubble astronauts Mike Massimino and John Grunsfeld, Robert Craddock/ National Air & Space Museum-Smithsonian Institution and many others.

An iPad version of the Buzz Aldrin Portal to Science and Space Exploration will be available shortly.