I knew I was alone,” he observed later, “in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” That quote is immortalized on a ...

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, died Wednesday. He was 90.

An astronaut who flew on one of the most famous space missions of all time has died. Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969.

Michael Collins, an astronaut who in 1969 was a part of the mission that brought humans to the moon for the first time has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 90.

SIMON: Michael Collins, the man who circled the moon, died this week at the age of 90. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON") JONATHAN KING: (Singing) Streets full of people all alone.

Michael Collins, an astronaut who in 1969 was a part of the mission that brought humans to the moon for the first time has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 90.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Michael Collins was an Astronaut for Apollo Program in NASA with 12 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1989 News Conference.

SIMON: We got to meet Michael Collins in July of 2019 for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. He was 88 years old - charming, dapper, funny and reflective.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the spotlight ...

NASA will honor former astronaut Michael Collins for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 at the ...