Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin announced Friday that he has married his longtime love, Anca Faur, on her 93rd birthday.
Aldrin, one of the first people to land on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission more than 50 years ago, posted the news on his Twitter.
«On my 93rd birthday and the day that Living Legends of Aviation will also honor me, I am pleased to announce that my longtime love, Dr. Anca Faur, and I have married,» Aldrin wrote. «We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles and we’re as excited as eloping teenagers.»
Aldrin shared two photos of himself and Faur, 63, along with the post.
This is Aldrin’s fourth marriage. The former astronaut was previously married to Lois Driggs Cannon, Beverly Van Zile and Joan Archer.
In 1969, Aldrin, along with astronaut Neil Armstrong, became one of the first people to land on the moon.
«Looking back, landing on the moon wasn’t just our job, it was a historic opportunity to show the world America’s spirit of power,» Aldrin tweeted on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. “I am proud to serve the country that gave me this historic opportunity. Today belongs to you. We must keep the memory of #apollo11 close.»
Aldrin «is one of the original and founding Living Legends of Aviation,» according to Justin Lips, a spokesman for the award organization.
«He was honored and celebrated last night at the 20th annual Lifetime Achievement Awards,» Lips said of Aldrin. «He was joined by his new wife, Anca, and various family and friends.»
The retired astronaut was two years old when he took his first plane trip with his father and «later flew 66 missions in Korea,» according to the Living Legends of Aviation website.
«Amazingly, walking on the moon barely tops the long list of successes that have defined his life as a pilot, a military scientist, an astronaut, and one of the country’s most progressive futurists,» the website states.
In 2018, Aldrin filed a lawsuit against two of his sons and a former business manager, accusing them of misusing his credit cards, transferring money from an account and slandering him by saying he has dementia, according to The Associated Press.
Just before the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the legal fight between Aldrin and his sons ended when they withdrew their petition for conservatorship of his affairs and he withdrew the lawsuit against him. plug informed.