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Buzz Aldrin, one of the men who planted the U.S. flag on the moon, hopes to re-ignite children's interest in the space program:

Today's children don't have a realistic impression of space or space travel... (but) it's not the kids' fault. Those working in the fields of math, science and engineering — the people who were inspired by the accomplishments of Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and others during the space exploration boom of the 1960s and '70s — haven't reached out enough to capture the youngsters' interest.

It's a fine goal, but I don't think the first generation of space travelers started with a realistic picture of space travel either.