According to multiple reports , Buzz Aldrin , legendary astronaut and faultless 30 Rockguest star , has been medically evacuated from the South Pole , where he was visiting with a tourist group .
secret tourist firm White Desert and the National Science Foundationboth confirmedthat Aldrin had been flown out of the South Poleafter“his condition devolve . ” However , the remotion was describe as precautionary , and his “ term was describe as stable ” prior to the evacuation , according to White Desert .
The NSF , which execute the US Antarctic plan , flew Aldrin to the McMurdo Station on the Antarctic sea-coast , and he ’s gestate to continue on to New Zealand .
South Pole here I come!#antarctica#WhiteDesert#GYATAntarcticapic.twitter.com / PPjfmKvanZ
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin ( @TheRealBuzz)November 29 , 2016
The 86 - year - old Aldrin post a exposure of himself on Twitter on Tuesday with the banknote “ South Pole here I come!”According to his website , he was conjecture to be down there until December 12 . Hepreviously traveledto the North Pole “ aboard a Russian ice - ledgeman . ”
Here ’s desire Aldrin treats his medical woeslike he treatsmoon landing deniers .
Update 3:50 pm : Aldrin ’s web site hasposted a statementabout the incident , reporting that he “ currently has fluid in his lung but is responding well to antibiotic drug and being kept in overnight for observation . His condition is unchanging and his manager , who is presently with him , key out him being in good spirits . ”
His Twitter account also put up the following pic :
Official statement about Buzz and his evacuation from the South Pole . He ’s recovering well in NZ . Full statementhttps://t.co/OacRI4577Zpic.twitter.com/QdrEaHuQHq
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin ( @TheRealBuzz)December 1 , 2016
[ Associated Press , ABC , NBC ]
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