Neil Armstrong's moon dust bag sells for $1.8m at auction

New Delhi, July 21: The bag Neil Armstrong used to bring moon dust back to Earth has sold for $1.8m (£1.38m) at an auction in New York. In 1969, Neil Armstrong, which passed through the Apollo 11 spacecraft, collected 500 g of lunar soil and 12 small rocks.

Just a simple white pouch with a zip, it was bought for $995 two years ago before its historical importance was fully realized. After he came to earth, the bag was preserved. Last year, NASA revealed that there are still moon candy landmarks in this bag.



That's why most people have come forward to buy this. In addition, the auctions of the Apollo 11 tour, the astronauts auctioned documents and materials used by the astronauts.

The bidder has reported a $ 3.8 million revenue for the company. The bag languished for years in a box at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston before disappearing for decades.