Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit has been slowly deteriorating in the 50 years since he became the first human to set foot on the moon. “The materials from which the suit was made were not expected to last ...

The spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon on July 16, 1969, and Armstrong took his famed "giant leap" five days later.

Spacesuit study . NASA transferred Armstrong's spacesuit to the Smithsonian in 1971 following its visit to all 50 states as part of a tour that also featured the Apollo 11 command module, Columbia ...

A collection of rare autographs and memorabilia, including a spacesuit from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, is being auctioned for more than $62,000, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph ...

Neil Armstrong wore this spacesuit on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. National Air and Space Museum NASA's epic Apollo 11 mission to land humans on the moon launched on July 16, 1969.

The Apollo 11 spacesuit, called the A7-L, was a marvel of engineering: It sustained human life outside of Earth, but it also allowed for astronauts to walk around, bend over, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Every third week in July, Americans of a certain vintage tend to have a similar conversation. It starts with a question: Did you watch Neil Armstrong walk on the surface of the ...

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit is about to go back on public display after a Smithsonian effort to preserve it. The effort wasn't to make it pristine. Lunar dust still covers the boots.

Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit will go on display July 16 for the first time in 13 years. The suit conservation was funded by thousands of public donations through a Kickstarter campaign in 2015. A ...

Great American Ball Park will be one of 15 stadiums across the country to host a replica of Neil Armstrong's space suit. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is sponsoring Apollo in the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he and two other astronauts flew to the moon 50 years ago. At NASA's invitation, Michael ...

A U.S. flag carried by Aldrin on Apollo 11 fetched $47,500, double its pre-sale estimate, and a Mercury era spacesuit garnered over $43,000, more than five times its presale estimate.