In 1969, as his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface, Michael Collins remained in Apollo 11’s command module, alone, orbiting the Moon—a role which, despite being crucially important, has resulted in him being “forgotten” by many. In the days following their hi…
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