Moon Dust Bag, Accidentally In Private Hands, To Be Auctioned Off Today
NASA lost track of a bag that was used to carry samples during the first moon landing. A woman in Illinois bought the artifact for less than $1,000; now, it's expected to sell for at least $2 million.
A small, humble-looking bag is getting its moment in the spotlight today. It traveled to the moon and back, then sat forgotten in a museum basement. It was seized by officials who didn't know its value, sold unceremoniously to a keen-eyed space enthusiast, then battled over in court.
Now the lunar collection bag from the Apollo 11 mission — and the tiny
