Buzz Aldrin Sells Felt-Tip Pen That Helped Launch Apollo 11 Off the Moon

Buzz Aldrin sold the famous felt-tip pen he used to fix a broken circuit breaker that helped launch Apollo 11 off the Moon, fetching $860,000 at auction. The humble pen became a mission-saving tool after the switch snapped inside the lunar module. Its sale offers a tangible link to one of humanity's greatest feats of ingenuity under pressure.