US space museum starts crowdfunding campaign to save spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the Moon
The spacesuit was built for short-term use and has been deteriorating
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Your support makes all the difference.The US National Air and Space Museum has launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the Moon in 1969.
The spacesuit was built for short-term use with materials that break down. It is kept in a controlled environment, but the museum hopes to create an exhibit that will protect and publicly display the suit for the 50th anniversary of the Moon walk. It will be a centrepiece in 'Destination Moon,' a gallery opening in 2020.
The museum aims to raise $500,000 (£321,000) on Kickstarter. The spacesuit is deteriorating and hasn’t been displayed since 2006.
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