He documents their military test-pilot backgrounds , their all-american wholesomeness , their intelligence ( mr aldrin had a doctorate from mit ) - and their self-serving egos .
In july 1969 , soon after their return from the moon , neil armstrong and buzz aldrin were shown footage of the world 's reaction to the lunar landing .
One of the most famous photos of armstrong shows the ice commander in the lunar module after he and buzz aldrin had completed their historic walk on the moon 's surface .