Space and astronomy news today spans from historic Apollo 11 artifacts reaching record auction prices to cutting-edge discoveries of life-forming compounds in space and innovations in deep-space travel technology.

Buzz Aldrin's mission-critical Duro Rocket felt-tip pen from Apollo 11, used to fix the lunar module's guidance computer, sold at Sotheby's auction for over $850,000, marking a record price for space exploration memorabilia.

Astronomers detected erythrulose, a natural sugar found in raspberries, in a dust cloud within the Milky Way, providing evidence that life-forming compounds can develop in interstellar space between stars.

Scientists are investigating human hibernation technology to enable long-duration deep-space missions like Mars travel, studying how to recreate biological mechanisms that allow animals to survive months without food or water.

SpaceX's Starship is preparing for its 13th test flight with 20 functioning next-generation Starlink internet satellites, continuing development of the fully reusable super-heavy lift launch system.

A New Jersey couple aided meteorite research after an unusual asteroid crashed through their bedroom roof, helping scientists analyze the composition of the rare space rock that struck their home.

Researchers created a new winged robot inspired by puffins that can both fly and swim, demonstrating bio-inspired engineering for environments requiring aerial and aquatic locomotion.

Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a technological comeback as alternatives to GPS, offering enhanced capabilities for precise positioning and communication applications.

Scientists have experimentally solved the decades-old 'reverse sprinkler' physics problem that puzzled Richard Feynman, determining which direction a submerged water-intake sprinkler would spin when operating in reverse.

Canadian scientists successfully recreated 3D digital models of historic polar exploration shipwrecks including those of Shackleton and Scott after a deep-sea expedition, advancing underwater archaeological documentation.