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Smithsonian Increases Goal For Spacesuit Crowdfunding Effort

Posted by samzenpus on from the give-us-your-money dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The recently launched Kickstarter campaign by the Smithsonian to preserve Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit has surpassed its goal. As of Saturday, the campaign raised about $525,000, and now The National Air and Space Museum has increased its goal to $700,000 in order to save Alan Shepard's Mercury spacesuit.

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  1. I like this by ganjadude · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Its allowing us to put our money where our mouths are

    I dont expect taxes to pay for a lot, taxes should be for the basics needed. crowd funding is giving us a chance to do it different, back the things we want done without being forced to pay for the things we dont

    the IRS should look into this

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