Auctioning space history

"We came in peace for all mankind," Apollo 11, July 20, 1969.

The Apollo Program's most iconic image, taken by Neil Armstrong: Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon. Inscribed with the date of the first lunar landing and first step onto the lunar surface.

The photo is included in a Bonhams auction of hundreds of artifacts from the first few decades of international space exploration. The auction takes place on April 8, 2014.

Mercury 7

The original Mercury 7 astronauts in civilian clothing examining a model of the Mercury Atlas.

The auction collection will include actual spacesuits, flight items, rare photographs and personal items of astronauts.

Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin

"Prime Crew of the Fifth Manned Apollo Mission."

A photograph of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.

Apollo 13 crew

The Apollo 13 crew pause during a prayer given by USS Iwo Jima Chaplain R. E. Jerauld after their successfully recovery. The Apollo 13 crew struggled in space for 4 days after an oxygen tank explosion that forced cancellation of the planned third manned lunar landing.