SIMON: Michael Collins was the man they left behind to circle the moon in command of the Apollo 11 spacecraft while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took humankind's first steps on the lunar surface.

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Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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. Collins died of ...