# Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Pen Going to Auction
A felt-tip pen used by astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission is being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday. The silver plastic Duro Rocket pen was instrumental in saving the mission by repairing a broken circuit breaker, enabling the lunar module's safe return to Earth in 1969.
The pen, which bears dents from its use on the moon, is expected to fetch a substantial sum at auction. Sotheby's has characterized the expected price as "astronomical," reflecting the historical significance of the artifact. The tool played a critical role in resolving a technical problem that could have prevented Aldrin and Neil Armstrong from leaving the lunar surface.
This piece of space exploration history represents one of the most consequential repair tools ever used, given its role in ensuring the crew's safe return from the first manned moon landing.
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