Theft, moon dust, otherworldly prices. Heading into Apollo 11's 50th anniversary next week, sellers are betting that the market for space memorabilia will rocket to new heights
, which sells space memorabilia at prices everyday people can afford.
Neil Armstrong took this picture of Buzz Aldrin shortly after arrived on the moon; Aldrin signed it from Tranquility Base, the place that the two first landed. Christie's expect to sell it for $7,000 to $9,000.The effects of a second development—increased space travel—are also tough to predict. It’s not clear what will become of Donald Trump’s Space Force, and in June he tweeted that the U.S. should bypass the moon and venture to MarsThe private sector’s plans are more definite.
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