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Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 pen that fixed lunar module sells for $857,600

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A felt-tip pen used by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission has sold for $857,600 at a Sotheby's Space Exploration auction. The seemingly ordinary pen proved critical when it was used to repair a broken circuit breaker on the lunar surface. Without the fix, the lunar module may not have been able to lift off and return the astronauts safely to Earth. The sale highlights the historical significance of improvised problem-solving during one of humanity's most celebrated space missions.

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