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Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90 – Herald Sun
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins who joined Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their mission to the moon in 1969 has died at the age of 90.For up to 21 hours…
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins who joined Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their mission to the moon in 1969 has died at the age of 90.
For up to 21 hours he stayed behind on the module alone while his colleagues walked on the lunar surface.
Collins was often described as the forgotten third astronaut but said he was perfectly satisfied with his role and famously said his favourite memory from the mission was looking back at earth which seemed fragile.
A family statement revealed he died…
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