Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-going-to-the-moon-taught-michael-collins-about-earth Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins died Wednesday after battling cancer. In 1969, he stayed in lunar orbit alone for over 20 hours while fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first landing on the moon. Collins said he had no regrets, he was focused on making sure his crewmates could return home. Miles O'Brien spoke with Collins for the 50th anniversary of the historic flight. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Apr 28, 2021