Michael Collins aboard the Apollo 11
spacecraft during the trip to the Moon.
As the Command Module Pilot, Collins
stayed in orbit around the Moon, while
Neil Armstrong and Aldrin descended
to the surface and became the
The full lunar disc photographed
from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during
its transearth journey homeward.
“It’s human nature
to stretch, to go, to
see, to understand.
Exploration is not a
choice, really; it’s
an imperative.”
– Michael Collins
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