Michael Collins
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A tale of two risings: Ireland and South Africa
There are marked parallels between the two countries’ liberation wars
How Michael Collins became the forgotten astronaut
As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became famous for their moonwalk, Michael Collins was left to caretake the mothership.
Warning of catastrophe from mass of ‘space junk’
The amount of debris orbiting the Earth has reached a critical level. Old satellite parts, solar panels and the odd astronaut’s lost glove now pose serious risks to space…