Browsing: National Air and Space Museum

The spacesuit worn by distinguished naval aviator and famed astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first moon landing is in rough shape, and the National Air and Space Museum is asking the public for help. The museum launched a Kickstarter campaign, seeking to raise $500,000 to fully restore and create a 3-D digital scan of the suit for display and to create replicas in the future. NASA says the suit is being preserved but shouldn’t be displayed until its refurbished, hence the fundraiser. “You may be surprised to learn that spacesuits are among the most fragile artifacts in the Museum’s collection,” the website…

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