NASA, Disney Celebrate Buzz Lightyear's Return From Space
Buzz Lightyear, having returned to Earth after more than a year aboard the International Space Station, drives down Disney's Magic Kingdom Main Street USA during a ticker-tape parade in his honor.
Buzz Lightyear's Out-of-This-World 'Toy Story' Told by Boy's Space Patch
Buzz Lightyear at Disney World in Florida poses with Adam Carr, 11, and the patch that Carr designed for the space ranger's real trip into space.
Buzz Lightyear at Air and Space
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses the audience with Buzz Lightyear, left, of the film "Toy Story" at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Moving Beyond Earth Gallery, Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Washington.
Buzz Lightyear at Disney Parade
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear participates in a ticker-tape parade to welcome him home from space.
Buzz Lightyear at Ticker-Tape Parade
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear participates in a ticker-tape parade to welcome him home from space. The 12-inch-tall action figure spent more than 15 months aboard the International Space Station and returned to Earth aboard space shuttle Discovery on Sept. 11 with the STS-128 crew.
Astronaut Mike Fincke in Ticker-Tape Parade
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, riding in a 1968 Camaro convertible, participates in a ticker-tape parade, part of the festivities to welcome toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear home from space. Fincke was commander of the International Space Station from October 2008 to April 2009.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin at Disney Ticker-Tape Parade
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, riding in a 1969 Camaro convertible, participates in a ticker-tape parade to welcome his namesake, toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear, home from space.
Buzz Lightyear Parade
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., a ticker-tape parade officially welcomes toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear home from space.
Disney Parade for Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., a ticker-tape parade officially welcomes toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear home from space. NASA Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and International Space Station commander Mike Fincke are featured in the procession.
Astronaut Mike Fincke at Education Presentation
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., NASA astronaut Mike Fincke relates his experiences in space to students and teachers attending an education presentation, part of the festivities to welcome toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear home from space. Fincke was commander of the International Space Station from October 2008 to April 2009.
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