Michael Collins — the “forgotten astronaut” aboard the first spaceflight ever to land humans on the moon — died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family announced. He was 90.

On the wall of the spacecraft's lower equipment bay, Collins had scribbled: "Spacecraft 107, alias Apollo 11, alias Columbia. The best ship to come down the line. God Bless Her. Michael Collins, CMP." ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut and retired Air Force general who piloted Apollo 11's mission to the moon, died early Wednesday, according to a statement from his ...

Astronaut Michael Collins, who was part of NASA's Apollo 11 moon-landing mission, has died at 90. Collins piloted the Command Module Columbia while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.

In those moments, Michael Collins was, quite literally, the loneliest man that ever lived. "Keep talking to me, guys," Collins said as the Eagle moved farther from the ship.

This March 30, 1969 photo made available by NASA shows the crew of the Apollo 11, from left, Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, module pilot; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, lunar module pilot.

Michael Collins may not be a household name like his fellow Apollo 11 crewmembers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but he played a pivotal role in the success of the epic mission.