You Could Be A Proud Owner Of Moon Dust
The dirt is out of this world.
Today, Bonhams auctions more than 300 pieces of space memorabilia. We have our eyes on these items:
Apollo 11 Checklist
Buzz Aldrin used the list—complete with handwritten notes—in preparation for his flight home from the moon. Est. price: $35,000–45,000
Apollo 12 Module Strap
Still covered in moon dust, this strap held equipment in place on Intrepid, the second manned lunar lander. $25,000–35,000
Scale Model Of Lunar Rover
An aerospace company built this 1:7 model of Lunokhod 2, a Russian rover that roamed the moon in 1973.** $10,000–15,000**
Spacesuit From The ’60s
The pressure suit dates to Project Mercury, the first U.S. human spaceflight program. $8,000–12,000
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Popular Science.