In April and May 2021, after the death of renowned former astronaut Michael Collins, a colorful old quotation, widely attributed to him, reemerged online. One meme in particular became popular on ...

SIMON: Michael Collins, the man who circled the moon, died this week at the age of 90. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON") JONATHAN KING: (Singing) Streets full of people all alone.

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.

But Michael Collins did take one of the most iconic images from the mission - a photograph as internet memes will tell you shows every living person, except himself. In the foreground of the image is ...

Remembrance ceremony outside the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Brianna Volz, Digital Journalist Associated Press April 30, 2021 at 7:37 PM Tags: Michael Collins, Space ...

Memorials, reminiscing, and memes following the death of astronaut Michael Collins in April 2021. We saw one popular meme pop up again and again, claiming that when Neil Armstrong was pondering what ...

In this June 19, 1969 file photo, Apollo 11 command module pilot astronaut Michael Collins takes a break during training for the moon mission, in Cape Kennedy, Florida.

Apollo 11 astronaut Major General Michael Collins (USAF) has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. In 1969, Collins was the Command Module Pilot and remained in orbit while Neil ...

American astronaut Michael Collins, who as pilot of the Apollo 11 command module stayed behind on July 20, 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin travelled to the lunar surface to become the ...