Astronaut Michael Collins. Source: Twitter/AstroMCollins When you think of the Apollo 11 mission, you think of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Many forget that while the first two men on the moon were conducting their first walks on our largest satellite, there was another man, far from home, completely alone, without whom the mission would have never been a success. Michael Collins, Apollo astronaut and “third man” of the Apollo moon mission has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. His family released a statement on Twitter following his passing: Family Statement on Passing of Astronaut Michael Collins pic.twitter.com/6OAw7CzFaz