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Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia in orbit 60 miles above the moon while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Colonel Buzz Aldrin, became the first men to walk on the lunar surface, died on Wednesday. He was 90. A statement released by Collins’s family on Twitter said the cause was cancer. Advertisement It was an epic moment of exploration, an instant when the fantasy of science fiction writers became a reality. And when it transpired, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Coll...

Really trying to protect vested interests and the status quo and not interested in moving ahead. so i -- you know, these may be harsh words, but i look into the future with great optimism, and im going to do my very best to hold those, the feet to the fire that we follow through with what we say were going to do. >> astronaut buzz aldrin, still optimistic. it has been a great pleasure and honor to speak with you tonight. thank you very much for your time. >> you see what this is? >> yes, i do. >...

Highly skilled engineers and other workers once the shuttle program ends will lead to a dangerous lack of continuity. astronaut neil armstrong and two former colleagues recently wrote an open letter to the president quoting. without the skill and experience that actual spacecraft operation provides the usa is far too likely to be on a long downhill slide to mediocrity. america must decide if it wishes to remain a leader in space. it is a great honor to bring in, as promised, colonel buzz aldrin ...