The first sample of moon dust ever collected is up for sale for nearly £1 million.

The dust was scooped up by Neil Armstrong during the famous moon landing in 1969 with the astronaut placing it in a contamination bag that was handed over to NASA.

The precious item was later stolen from a space museum in Kansas before lawyer Nancy Carlson purchased it for £700 in 2015 after it was unwittingly auctioned by US Marshals officials.

It is now set to sell at auctioneers Bonhams in New York for over 1,400 times what Carlson bought it for seven years ago.

Adam Stackhouse, a specialist at Bonhams, said: "It is the only time in history a verified sample from the Apollo mission has sold at auction.

"This is a rare relic marking the height of human achievement."

I'd like to see and feel it.

JUMO95:
The first sample of moon dust ever collected is up for sale for nearly £1 million.

The dust was scooped up by Neil Armstrong during the famous moon landing in 1969 with the astronaut placing it in a contamination bag that was handed over to NASA.

The precious item was later stolen from a space museum in Kansas before lawyer Nancy Carlson purchased it for £700 in 2015 after it was unwittingly auctioned by US Marshals officials.

It is now set to sell at auctioneers Bonhams in New York for over 1,400 times what Carlson bought it for seven years ago.

Adam Stackhouse, a specialist at Bonhams, said: "It is the only time in history a verified sample from the Apollo mission has sold at auction.

"This is a rare relic marking the height of human achievement."

and what's so special about the dust since any many more astronaut now visits space and can get more of such.