The Apollo 11 moon particles as seen using a scanning electron microscope. The geological makeup of the sample allowed NASA to identify the origin as the moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Bonhams, the auction house conducting the sale, estimates the specimens from Neil Armstrong’s famous Apollo 11 moon walk could fetch between $800,000 to $1.2 million, according to a press release.

For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.

The crew of Apollo 11 were the first to bring Moon samples back to Earth. ... The collection and return of geological samples was one of several areas ripe for innovation.

The samples will be up for grabs at the Bonhams New York auction on April 13. There are five aluminum sample subs, each with a 10 mm of carbon tape on top containing moon dust ready for the next ...

When the astronauts of Apollo 11 went to the moon in July 1969, NASA was worried about their safety during the complex flight. The agency was also worried about what the spacefarers might bring ...

Neil Armstrong Collected Samples of the Moon on the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission. Now They’re Heading to Auction. The first-ever lunar samples collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong are hitting the ...