Buzz Aldrin claimed $33.31 in travel expenses after trip to the moon
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Not even astronauts can escape having to fill out expense reports and customs declarations.
In celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Buzz Aldrin has spent the past week sharing photos from the historic event, including snapshots of his travel voucher and customs form. The pictures show that Aldrin claimed $33.31 for the trip to the moon and back, and declared on his customs sheet that he brought back samples of moon rock and moon dust. Both Neil Armstrong and Aldrin said on the form that they were not "suffering from illness other than airsickness or the effects of accidents," but noted it was "to be determined" if they had "any other conditions on board which may lead to the spread of disease."
One thing's certain — when you're returning from the moon, the line at customs isn't long at all.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
