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Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, has announced that he got married to his long-term partner on his 93rd birthday.
The retired astronaut celebrated his birthday on Friday and said on Twitter that he “tied the knot” with Dr Anca Faur, 63, in a small ceremony in Los Angeles.
He told his followers that the couple were as “excited as eloping teenagers” and shared two photos from the wedding.
Aldrin wrote: “On my 93rd birthday and the day I will also be honoured by Living Legends of Aviation, I am pleased to announce that my long-time love Dr Anca Faur and I have tied the knot.
“We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles and are as excited as eloping teenagers.”