Interstellar treasure: “Most important space artefact” and seminal Nobel Prize appear in New York summer sales

Human understanding and exploration of space took off in the 20th century and relics of that time of discovery remain popular today. This summer, two lots appearing on the New York market highlight the continuing enthusiasm for space.

At Sotheby’s, a lunar sample bag used by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 is estimated at $2m-4m. The bag…

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