Cosmic Toy Story: Buzz Lightyear in Space (Photos)

Buzz Lightyear Returns

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Disney's space ranger Buzz Lightyear returned from space on Sept. 11, aboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission after 15 months aboard the International Space Station.

Buzz Lightyear at NASA

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Fictional spaceman Buzz Lightyear will make a real-life trip into space aboard space shuttle Discovery during STS-124. The toy astronaut will mark an educational partnership between NASA and Disney.

Disney's Space Ranger

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Disney’s space ranger Buzz Lightyear returned from space on Sept. 11 aboard space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission after 15 months aboard the International Space Station.

Buzz Lightyear Sets Duration Record Aboard Space Station

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Buzz Lightyear floats aboard the space shuttle Discovery after being launched in May 2008.

Buzz Aldrin Meets Buzz Lightyear

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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin gives "Toy Story" star Buzz Lightyear (in action figure form) the good news that he is cleared to launch on a NASA space shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 2008 in this still from a NASA video.

Disney Picks Buzz Lightyear Patch to Fly to Space Station

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Buzz Lightyear floats aboard the International Space Station during his 468 day mission.

Buzz Lightyear With Fish in Bubble

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Video screen capture of Buzz Lightyear on ISS with the fish that don’t require a fish bowl.

The Real Buzz

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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin warns a toy Buzz Lightyear headed for the International Space Station that he is, in fact, the "real" Buzz in this still from a NASA promotional video.

Buzz Lightyear With Astronauts

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Video screen capture of Buzz Lightyear on orbit with fellow crewmembers Greg Chamitoff and Mike Fincke.

Disney's Buzz Lightyear, Wall-E Explore Space For NASA

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Guests at the opening of Disneyland's Toy Story Mania watch astronaut Greg Chamitoff and Buzz Lightyear float aboard the International Space Station.

Buzz Lightyear at Air and Space Museum

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John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar Animation Studios and creator of Buzz Lightyear; Lori Garver, NASA deputy administrator and National Air and Space Museum director Jack Dailey hold the space-flown Buzz Lightyear action figure.

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