On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Today, Armstrong's spacesuit from the historic landing is on display at The National Air and Space Museum for the first time in 13 years.
It's in celebration of the mission's 50th anniversary.
The spacesuit recently underwent an extensive conservation process funded by thousands of public donations through a Kickstarter campaign. A state-of-the-art display case and mannequin were created to help protect the fragile suit while on display.
It will be temporarily displayed near the 1903 Wright Flyer until its future home, the Destination Moon exhibition, is completed in approximately 2022.
Over the past two years, the suit and other artifacts from the Apollo missions traveled to partner museums across the country, bringing history closer to every American.
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