Cosmic Toy Story: Buzz Lightyear in Space (Photos)

By Space.com Staff
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NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke in Disney Parade

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis

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, at his side, home from space. Fincke was commander of the International Space Station from October 2008 to April 2009.

Mike Fincke Introduces Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis

At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., NASA astronaut Mike Fincke introduces toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear to students and teachers attending an education presentation, as Veronica Franco of NASA's Education Office at Kennedy Space Center looks on.

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