By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.comPublished: 12:39 EDT, 28 April 2021 | Updated: 12:48 EDT, 28 April 2021Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer, his family confirmed Wednesday morning. Collins was part of the three-man crew that made history with a lunar landing in 1969, but unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he never walked on the moon. However, Collins was tasked with piloting the command module that circled 60 miles above his comrades and took home a different and unique experience of the mission. 'The thing I remember most is the view of planet Earth from a great distance,' he said later. Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer, his family confirmed Wednesday morning'Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael Collins,' said acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk.'

Source: The Nation April 28, 2021 17:03 UTC