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| Astronaut Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill Astronaut Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill | |
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| Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, has been evacuated from the South Pole after falling ill during a tourist visit. | Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, has been evacuated from the South Pole after falling ill during a tourist visit. |
| The tour guide company White Desert said Aldrin’s health had “deteriorated” and the 86-year-old had been flown out of the South Pole to McMurdo Station, a US Antarctic research center on Ross Island off the coast of Antarctica. A doctor described his condition as stable. | The tour guide company White Desert said Aldrin’s health had “deteriorated” and the 86-year-old had been flown out of the South Pole to McMurdo Station, a US Antarctic research center on Ross Island off the coast of Antarctica. A doctor described his condition as stable. |
| The company said in a news release: | The company said in a news release: |
| As a precaution, following discussion between the White Desert doctor and the US Antarctic Program (USAP) doctor, Mr Aldrin, accompanied by a member of his team, was evacuated on the first available flight out of the South Pole to McMurdo with the USAP under the care of a USAP doctor. His condition was described as stable upon White Desert doctor’s hand-over to the USAP medial team. | As a precaution, following discussion between the White Desert doctor and the US Antarctic Program (USAP) doctor, Mr Aldrin, accompanied by a member of his team, was evacuated on the first available flight out of the South Pole to McMurdo with the USAP under the care of a USAP doctor. His condition was described as stable upon White Desert doctor’s hand-over to the USAP medial team. |
| The National Science Foundation said in a statement it provided a medical evacuation flight to Aldrin, described as an “ailing visitor”, after a medical request on Thursday. | The National Science Foundation said in a statement it provided a medical evacuation flight to Aldrin, described as an “ailing visitor”, after a medical request on Thursday. |
| The NSF is arranging a flight for the astronaut to New Zealand “as soon as possible”. | The NSF is arranging a flight for the astronaut to New Zealand “as soon as possible”. |
| Three days ago, Aldrin tweeted photos of himself about to board a plane to Antarctica in Cape Town, South Africa. | Three days ago, Aldrin tweeted photos of himself about to board a plane to Antarctica in Cape Town, South Africa. |
| South Pole here I come! #antarctica #WhiteDesert #GYATAntarctica pic.twitter.com/PPjfmKvanZ | South Pole here I come! #antarctica #WhiteDesert #GYATAntarctica pic.twitter.com/PPjfmKvanZ |
| Buzz's Polar Penguins countdown to liftoff has commenced. #Antarctica #WhiteDesert pic.twitter.com/0vDc1yP0gT | Buzz's Polar Penguins countdown to liftoff has commenced. #Antarctica #WhiteDesert pic.twitter.com/0vDc1yP0gT |
| Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, as part of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to Earth’s satellite. He has written numerous books about space travel and Mars. | Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, as part of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to Earth’s satellite. He has written numerous books about space travel and Mars. |