After a lifetime of making history among the stars, Buzz Aldrin is now facing one of life’s most personal heartbreaks.
At 95, the legendary astronaut—one of the first men ever to walk on the Moon—is mourning the loss of his wife, Anca Faur, just two years after they were married.
Their love story began long before the wedding.
Anca, a chemical engineer, had worked alongside Buzz for years. Over time, their professional partnership grew into something much deeper.
In January 2023, on Buzz’s 93rd birthday, the couple exchanged vows in a small ceremony in Los Angeles.
It wasn’t a grand event. It didn’t need to be.
Surrounded by those closest to them, they began a new chapter together—one built on companionship, respect, and a shared passion for science.
Although there was a 29-year age difference between them, the years never seemed to matter.
Wherever they went, they went together.
Whether attending NASA gatherings, science events, or simply posing for photos with bright smiles, they looked like two people who genuinely enjoyed each other’s company.
Buzz often called Anca his “longtime love and partner.”
Friends said they were happiest when they were side by side.
For a man who had traveled nearly a quarter of a million miles to the Moon and looked back at Earth from space, some of his most meaningful moments were no longer about exploration.
They were about sharing everyday life with the woman he loved.
Now, that journey has taken an unexpected and heartbreaking turn.
With Anca’s passing, Buzz is saying goodbye to the partner who stood beside him during the later years of his remarkable life.
Even the strongest pioneers cannot escape the pain of loss.
The man who once walked across the surface of the Moon now faces one of the hardest journeys of all—the quiet path of learning to live without the person who made the years they shared together feel like home.