But Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, confesses he thought the moon was "desolate'' not ''beautiful'' as described by Neil Armstrong who walked the moon first, the Daily Mail UK reports.
In an interview that aired in the UK on Friday night, Aldrin said: "Neil had an optimistic way of using the word 'beautiful'. But when I looked out, it wasn't beautiful. It was desolate - totally lifeless.''
Aldrin was also quizzed about whether Armstrong had prepared his infamous "one step for man'' line, saying Armstrong had time to think about it while they prepared for the moon landing.
The brave astronaut also responded to criticism of current spending to colonise Mars, saying it's necessary for the survival of the human race.
And he said it can be achieved because of the power of technology.
"What did we have in the sixties and seventies? Undisputed leadership in the world in technology, as exhibited by the Apollo Programme,'' he said.
"Look at what Silicon Valley has done - the advance of computers. We lead the world....and in these hard economic times, we need to inspire people.''
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