An American flag that circled the Moon during the historic Apollo 11 is up for auction. The flag, carried in lunar orbit by Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, is estimated to fetch £37k ($50k).

The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia—with its strangely beautiful charred orange exterior—has been on display behind Plexiglas at the Smithsonian Institution since 1970. After 46 years, you might ...

Note the calendar visible just to the left of John Harasaki, who was given the job of removing essential items during the Apollo 11's quarantine period. Courtesy of the National Air and Space Museum ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This small United States flag is part ...

HOUSTON — The last time that it was in Houston, the spacecraft that flew the first humans to walk on the moon was purposely kept away from the public. On its first return to the city in 48 years, the ...

When the Apollo 11 astronauts set foot on the moon for the first time in July of 1969, they left more than their footprints behind. The things they left, which remain there today, ranged from ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This small United States flag is part ...