Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in 'Good Spirits' After Evacuation From South Pole

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was medically evacuated from the South Pole on Thursday (Dec. 1). Aldrin, 86, was taking part as a member of a tourist group visiting the Pole when his condition deteriorated and out of precaution and the advice of doctors on site, he was flown to Christchurch, New Zealand to receive medical care. "He currently has fluid in his lungs but is responding well to antibiotics," said officials with White Desert, the Antarctica tourism operator who organized Aldrin's trip.