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This ordinary pen helped save Apollo 11 astronauts, now it has sold at auction for an $857,600

Source: Times of India
Category: General
Region: General
Published: July 16, 2026 at 17:54

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A crucial felt-tip pen, famously utilized by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission, fetched an astonishing $857,600 at Sotheby's Space Exploration auction. This ordinary pen played a vital role in fixing a circuit breaker on the Moon, ensuring the lunar module's safe return to Earth. It exemplifies the ingenuity and urgent problem-solving that marked space exploration history.

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