Category Archives: Space Collecting

Bonhams holding auction of space memorabilia this month

Bonhams is having an auction in New York City on March 25th of space memorabilia: Bonhams 1793 : The Space History Sale including Aviation.

PopSci offers a gallery of images of some of the items on sale : 11 Relics Of Space History That You Can Buy – Popular Science.

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Big meteorite found in Antarctica

An 18 kilogram meteorite is found in Antarctica: Antarctica Team Finds Largest Chondrite Meteorite in Past 25 Years – Daily Galaxy

Bonhams space memorabilia auction – March 25th

Bonhams will hold a space memorabilia/collectibles auction on March 25th:

 

Space memorabilia appraisals on the Space Coast

RegencySuperior Auctions is providing free appraisals of space memorabilia in Titusville, Florida today and tomorrow: Space stuff can fetch sky-high prices, expert says – Florida Today

The Chelyabinsk meteorite birth certificate + NEO politics

The meteorites found in and around will be among the few that can be directly associated with an observed meteor/fireball: Russian Meteorite Bound to Become the 20th Meteorite with a “Birth Certificate” – Space Safety Magazine.

Meanwhile, Jeff Foust reports on moves in Congress to address the NEO threat: More Congressional interest in near Earth objects – Space Politics.

Update Feb.23.13: Some possible ways to prevent big NEOs from whacking earth: What Can We Do About Big Rocks From Space? – Innovations.