Still, it was quite a shock to learn today that astronaut Michael Collins passed away today at ... President Kennedy’s vision and that his family had paid enough of a price already.

Michael Collins, who holds an important place in history as one of the astronauts who helped humans walk on the Moon for the first time, died of cancer Wednesday, his family announced. He was 90.

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