Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
These objects were stored in a temporary stowage bag (left) during Apollo 11. Carol Armstrong, Neil Armstrong's widow, snapped this picture of the items on her carpet after she found them in a closet at her home.
Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
This bag, also known as a McDivitt purse, was stowed in the lunar module during Apollo 11. Carol Armstrong found the purse in a closet and donated it and its contents to the Air and Space Museum.
Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
Mounted in the right-hand window of the lunar module Eagle, this camera filmed the first landing on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin later repositioned it to film their work on the lunar surface.
Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
Armstrong and Aldrin place the American flag on the moon. This image was captured by the Apollo 11 data acquisition camera that was mounted to the lunar module Eagle.
Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
This image of the lunar module's shadow and astronaut was captured by the Apollo 11 data acquisition camera.
Artifacts found from Apollo 11 moon mission
Apollo 11 astronauts used this tether while exiting and re-entering their lunar module. They also used tethers to secure themselves or their equipment to the spacecraft during tricky procedures.
