Smithsonian Adopts Crowdfunding to Save Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit

The world famous Smithsonian Institution has launched its first crowdfunding campaign in the hope that science fans will help preserve an iconic piece of space memorabilia.

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit has seen some wear and tear over the decades, however, for the moonwalk's 50th anniversary, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space museum wants to display the suit in all its glory.

Hoping to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter, the institution is looking for donations so they can preserve the suit, digitize it with 3D scanning and display it for visitors during the 50th anniversary in 2019.