Buzz Aldrin : Our mission to the moon was seen by the world as an adventure . He says he became depressed after the mission was over . The passage of time has not faded either the memory of that summer or the importance of what we achieved , for our mission was about more than just exploring the moon . Aldrin says he took on a new mission : to open space to the average person . He says a mission to explore Mars would require freedom of space travel .
Buzz Aldrin : Our mission to the moon was seen by the world as an adventure . He says he became depressed after the mission was over . Aldrin says he took on a new mission : to open space to the average person . He says a mission to explore Mars would require freedom of space travel .