Apollo 11 Command Module Pendant fossilsandgeology These varied shades and hues

These varied shades and hues are the product of the ever-present geological forces always at work below our feet

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The glass was sold during a government surplus auction in the late 1980s as part of the long (and continuing) decommissioning process

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Apollo 11 Command Module Pendant fossilsandgeology These varied shades and huesThis pendant, handmade here at Mini Museum, contains an actual, mission flown fragment of Kapton foil from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia. This material helped protect Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their journey from Earth to the Moon and back. Salvaged after splashdown, this is a unique collectible from one of the greatest achievements in human history. The foil square measures 2mm x 2mm, and is set into