Unique ‘Heart of Space’ meteorite could fetch $500,000 at Christie’s
One of the finest meteorites in private hands, known as ‘The Heart of Space’, could fetch up to $500,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The […]
2019-01-30
Rare lunar meteorite hurtles towards the auction block at Heritage
Heritage Auctions will offer bidders the chance to own a piece of the Moon this month, as an enormous lunar meteorite hurtles towards the auction block in Dallas. The company’s […]
2018-12-05
Soviet moon rocks sold for $855,000 at Sothebys
A collection of lunar rocks has sold for $855,000 during a Sotheby’s sale of space memorabilia in New York on November 29. The three rocks were collected in 1970 during […]
2018-11-29
WWII POW hero’s Caterpillar pin stuns auctioneers in the U.K
A tiny Caterpillar pin with a remarkable backstory stunned auctioneers in the U.K recently, selling for more than five times its estimate. The gold pin set with amethyst eyes measured […]
2018-11-21
Neil Armstrong’s personal memorabilia auctions for $5.2 million
Apollo 11’s Lunar Module identification plate has top performed at a major auction of Neil Armstrong’s personal artefacts. The plate, which flew to the Moon’s surface aboard “Eagle” in the […]
By Dan Wade
2018-11-05
Soviet moon rock sample could fetch up to $1 million at Sotheby’s
Moon rocks collected from the lunar surface in 1970 by a Soviet robot could fetch up to $1 million at Sotheby’s in New York next month. The three small rocks […]
2018-10-30
Massive ‘Moon Puzzle’ meteorite hits the block at RR Auction
One of the largest lunar meteorites ever offered for sale will hit the block at RR Auction in Boston later this month. The huge moon rock, which weighs just over […]
2018-10-09
Piece of the world’s first transatlantic aircraft to auction in Dublin
An original piece of the first plane to fly non-stop across the Atlantic will be offered for auction in Dublin later this month. The historic flight was made in June […]
2018-09-04
Neil Armstrong’s personal collection to sell at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions has announced it will sell the personal collection of Neil Armstrong in a series of landmark auctions beginning later this year. Armstrong’s collection of personal memorabilia from his […]
2018-07-23
Apollo 14 microfilm bible offered at Nate D Sanders
Among the cargo carried aboard Apollo 14 was a set of 300 microfilm bibles, each measuring 1 inch square. On July 26 Nate D Sanders will offer one with a […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-18
Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Moon dust samples go to court
A Tennessee woman has filed a lawsuit against NASA in a last ditch attempt to keep a vial of Moon dust she claims Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong gifted her. […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-15
Pioneering aviator Katherine Wright’s letters to sell at Christie’s
Christie’s is to auction a collection of letters from Katherine Wright, sister of flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The correspondence comprises 47 letters between Katherine and her close friend […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-29
Saint Louis’ Apollo 11 exhibition opens on April 14
The Saint Louis Science Center will play host to the Smithsonian’s travelling exhibition on the Apollo 11 Moon landings from April 14 to September 3. Titled Destination Moon: The Apollo […]
By Dan Wade
2018-05-09
Wernher von Braun’s plans reach $99,000 at RR Auction
A collection of hand drawn plans and notes from the German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun realised $98,644 at RR Auction earlier this week. The 26 item collection relates to […]
2018-04-20
Wernher von Braun archive to sell at RR Auction
RR Auction is to offer an archive of materials connected with German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun. The lot is valued in excess of $100,000 ahead of the April 12-19 […]
