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Neil Armstrong's Partner Michael Collins Of Apollo 11 Passes Away At 90
The third member of NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 Moon mission, astronaut Michael Collins, passed away on April 28 at the age of 90 after a long battle with cancer. Collins, who flew with partners Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, was pilot of the command module. Ironically, he never set his foot on the Moon. After Collins' demise, Aldrin remains the only alive Apollo 11 astronaut.
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NASA To Auction 2,400 Rare Photos Including First Selfie From Space
From the photos of the first dog in space to the first human selfie clicked outside the earth, NASA is prepared to sell 2,400 prestigious images of its every milestone. The virtual auction by Christie's in London will start bidding at $132 and is expected to fetch $66,000 for the best ones. The on-sale photos include mission Apollo 17, first full Earth's photo and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's selfie as the highlight.
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