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Redlands to auction long-held trove of rare NASA Apollo Moon, astronaut photos, Dec. 1

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NASA Apollo 15 (1971) photograph of Astronaut James B Irwin with Lunar Rover, Lunar Module, and planted American Flag against Mt Hadley Delta in the background. Size 8 x 10 inches. NASA IDs at top left margin. Estimate $20-$20,000

 REDLANDS, Calif. – As governments and private entities fast-track their goal to explore and colonize space, interest in images documenting the earliest days of space exploration has increased by leaps and bounds. A rare opportunity to acquire 1960s/’70s NASA photos and prints of Apollo astronauts working on the Moon, ultraviolet shots of Earth from the Moon, and shots of the Moon’s terrain itself, will take place on December 1 as Redlands Antique Auction sells a collection that has been quietly stored and unpublicized for 40 years. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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The Blue Marble: First human-taken photograph of the full earth, Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

Stellar collection of vintage NASA photos lands at Wright / LAMA, Oct. 28

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The Blue Marble: First human-taken photograph of the full earth, Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

‘The Blue Marble’: First human-taken photograph of the full earth, Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

CHICAGO – Marking the 50th anniversary of the last human voyage to the moon, Wright and LAMA present One Giant Leap for Mankind: Vintage Photographs from the Victor Martin-Malburet Collection, Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Project Apollo (1961–1972), an auction to take place in Chicago on Friday, October 28. This stunning collection comprises more than 300 original historic photographs from Project Apollo, the NASA program responsible for placing the first humans on the surface of the moon. Meticulously researched and collected during the course of 25 years by Victor Martin-Malburet, each image represents extraordinary feats of human exploration, imagination and collaboration, and many of those being offered have never been published. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500

American Space Museum plans out-of-this-world auction, June 25

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Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500

Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – American Space Museum (ASM) will present its Summer 2022 Space Memorabilia Auction, containing more than 400 lots, on Saturday, June 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Saturn V launch vehicle digital computer memory module, $71,335

Saturn V launch vehicle computer lands at $71K at RR auction

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Saturn V launch vehicle digital computer memory module, $71,335

Saturn V launch vehicle digital computer memory module, $71,335

BOSTON – A Saturn V launch vehicle digital computer memory module sold for $71,335 according to RR Auction.

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NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200

Gray’s Auctioneers presents vintage NASA photographs Dec. 1

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NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200

NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200

CLEVELAND – Gray’s Auctioneers is delighted to announce a 388-lot auction to take place December 1. It will feature a unique collection of NASA memorabilia and collectibles from James Foster Fanseen. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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In Memoriam: Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins, 90

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NASA 8 x 10 signed lithograph photo of Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins. Image courtesy of RR Auction and LiveAuctioneers

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, died Wednesday. He was 90.

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NSA lauds former Senator Bill Nelson’s appointment as new NASA chief

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Former senator and space shuttle veteran Bill Nelson. Photo credit: Wikipedia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the National Space Society have congratulated former US Senator (Florida) Bill Nelson on his nomination as the new NASA Administrator.

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