On January 21, 2023, former astronaut and American hero, Buzz Aldrin, announced that he had tied the knot with his long-time partner, Dr. Anca Faur, in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles, California.

The news of the marriage was shared by Aldrin on his 93rd birthday, through a tweet on his official Twitter handle, where he also announced that he will be honored by the Living Legends of Aviation on the same day.

Buzz Aldrin is a household name around the world, known for his role in the Apollo 11 lunar mission to the moon in July 1969, where he, along with fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, made history by becoming the first human beings to set foot on the lunar surface. Aldrin, who was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot during the mission, followed Armstrong as the second person to step on the moon.

In his tweet, Aldrin expressed his excitement about the marriage and wrote, "On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot.We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles & are as excited as eloping teenagers." The tweet was accompanied by two photographs from the couple's intimate ceremony, which showed the happy pair posing together and another candid moment of the duo in conversation.

Dr. Anca Faur, who holds a PhD in chemical engineering, currently serves as the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, a company founded by the former astronaut. The couple has been in a long-term relationship, and the marriage marks Aldrin's fourth time walking down the aisle. He was previously married to Joan Archer, Beverly Van Zile, and Lois Driggs Cannon, and has three children with his first wife.

The news of Aldrin's marriage was met with a deluge of congratulations from people all over the world. Many took to Twitter to express their happiness for the couple and to congratulate Aldrin on his 93rd birthday. One user wrote, "Happy birthday, Buzz, and congratulations on your marriage. I'm thrilled for you. As always, you did it in style," while another said, "WOW! Congratulations Colonel Aldrin! Life begins at 93! All the best."

As one of only four people alive to have walked on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has had a storied career. Before the famous moon landing, Aldrin piloted fighter planes on US Air Force combat missions during the Korean War. He retired from NASA in July 1971 and went on to serve as commandant of the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 2018, he founded a non-profit think tank, the Human Spaceflight Institute, to promote the expansion of crewed space exploration.

The news of Buzz Aldrin's marriage to Dr. Anca Faur has brought joy and happiness to people around the world, and serves as a reminder of the incredible achievements of this American hero. His commitment to space exploration and his unwavering spirit continue to inspire generations, even today, and his marriage to Dr. Faur is a testament to his enduring love and passion for life. We wish the couple all the happiness and love in the world.