The #SchweickartAuction is LIVE! Bid through @heritageauction.bsky.social on #Apollo9 #astronaut Rusty Schweickart's Personal Collection, including flown mission checklists, flags, pins, patches, and more. Proceeds support the #SchweickartPrize. bit.ly/4xjkBmb

#RustySchweickart’s legacy reaches far beyond #Apollo9. As an astronaut, engineer and planetary defense pioneer, he spent his life exploring new frontiers and protecting our future. Own a piece of that legacy at the #SchweickartAuction, July 23–24. Bid now: bit.ly/4yiWaGL

#SchweickartAuction is now open. "Protecting our planet will require ideas we have not yet imagined, from people we may not yet know." That's the philosophy behind the #SchweickartPrize. By participating in the auction, you're helping support ideas that could shape humanity's future. bit.ly/4gMYz6b

Protecting Tomorrow: The Schweickart Prize - B612

The Schweickart Prize turns Apollo's legacy into tomorrow's innovation by supporting bold ideas in planetary defense.

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The #SchweickartAuction is happening this July 23–24. Participate LIVE and set up an account with @heritageauction.bsky.social to own a piece from #Astronaut #RustySchweickart’s collection. Proceeds support the #SchweickartPrize, helping advance planetary defense. bit.ly/4pydyD9

Among the flags carried aboard the #Apollo9 mission was one from the United Nations. When asked why, #RustySchweickart put it simply: “For me, we were representing humanity going into space.” #SchweickartAuction bidding is now open - bit.ly/4fcWQ90

Available in the #SchweickartAuction: a flown, embroidered #Apollo9 mission patch with a hidden detail. The red-filled "D" in McDivitt marks Apollo 9 as NASA's "D Mission;” the crucial Lunar Module test that paved the way for #Moon landings. bit.ly/4bq3gza

How do we find asteroids before they find us? Hear #AsteroidInstitute researchers Alec Koumjian and Joachim Moeyens discuss AI, the future of #asteroid discovery and the exciting potential of the Rubin Observatory 🔭 Watch now on The Quantum Record: bit.ly/4fz8Rpi

Own a piece of Texas and #space history. This #Texas flag flew aboard #Apollo9 — a tribute to the state that helped make the Moon missions possible. From astronaut training to Mission Control, the road to the Moon ran through Houston. #SchweickartAuction bit.ly/3Rsd7Ob

Could serial number 117 become part of your collection? One of just 350 Robbins medallions flown aboard #Apollo9, this sterling silver medal witnessed the mission that proved the Lunar Module could work. bit.ly/4eORhgM #SchweickartAuction

Today is #AsteroidDay! ☄️ Celebrate by helping shape the future of #asteroid discovery. Your gift helps the #AsteroidInstitute develop new tools, expand our understanding of asteroids, and inspire future generations through the #SchweickartPrize. Join us in building what's next. bit.ly/4gOXR8m

Can you fly a mission to an asteroid with Kerbal Space Program? Find out this Friday, June 26 with Scott Manley at the live Kerbal Space Program Asteroid Challenge at #SpaceFortFlagstaff! Win an Estes Jeb Kerbal Rocket and more for #AsteroidDayAZ: bit.ly/4aqW9G6

This Saturday, June 27, join us at Lowell Observatory and meet astronauts Nicole Stott, Ed Lu, Steve Smith, Anousheh Ansari, and #Apollo9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart for a unique photo opportunity. Celebrate space exploration at #AsteroidDayAZ: bit.ly/4aqW9G6

Congratulations to Brian Murphy and Richard Cannon, recipients of the 2026 #SchweickartPrize! Their winning proposal explores the future of planetary defense as humanity expands beyond Earth. Learn more: bit.ly/4erj2fb

#SchweickartAuction open now. Among the items carried aboard #Apollo9 was a miniature #DeclarationOfIndependence—a founding document from one era of exploration, carried into another nearly two centuries later. Own a piece of American and space history: bit.ly/4vl4yDM

Meet #astronaut Steve Smith at #SpaceFortFlagstaff on June 26! Veteran of 4 Space Shuttle missions and 7 spacewalks, Steve joins Nicole Stott, Scott Manley & Dr. Ed Lu for a live "Ask Us Anything" panel. Learn more: bit.ly/4aqW9G6 #AsteroidDayAZ

Join us for a live webinar on June 23 at 9am PDT with #Apollo9 #astronaut #RustySchweickart announcing this year’s #SchweickartPrize winner! Sign up to hear directly from the recipient about their winning proposal and join the live Q&A here: bit.ly/4xsRCx7

June 26 #astronaut and artist Nicole Stott will lead a Spacesuit Art Workshop at #SpaceFortFlagstaff. Come create paper take-home artwork and contribute to a community-built Asteroid Day spacesuit. Learn more about #AsteroidDayAZ: bit.ly/4aqW9G6

#Apollo9 was the first mission that allowed astronauts to bring music into space. #RustySchweickart’s classical mixtape disappeared for much of the flight, perhaps thanks to his country-music-loving crewmates. #SchweickartAuction bids start June 17: bit.ly/4opGop0

From designing and flying spacecrafts during the Kerbal #Asteroid challenge to rich discussions about Rockstar asteroids, Scott Manley brings his expertise and humor to #AsteroidDayAZ June 26-27 in #Flagstaff. Learn more here: bit.ly/4aqW9G6

Asked how many cameras the crew carried aboard #Apollo9 mission, #RustySchweickart’s answer was simple: “I don’t know. You could go to the checklist.” The Apollo missions’ history is preserved in its documents. #SchweickartAuction bit.ly/49CsERx

Save the Date! This year’s Schweickart Prize will be celebrated in Flagstaff, AZ as part of the Asteroid Day events on June 26-27. Activities will include NASA astronauts Dr. Ed Lu, Nicole Stott, Steve Smith, and astrophysicist Scott Manley. Learn more today - bit.ly/4aqW9G6

2026 Asteroid Day Arizona Events - B612

Join us in Northern Arizona on June 26–27, 2026 for two unforgettable days celebrating Asteroid Day.

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“These documents preserve the space age in its present tense.” Signed manuals, transcripts, checklists, and mission records from #RustySchweickart’s collection capture #Apollo while it was still being solved in real time. #SchweickartAuction bit.ly/4x9OaY0

Long before the Apollo program became legend, it existed as procedure. Flight plans. Docking manuals. Shift-change transcripts. The binders that allowed humans to leave Earth and return safely home. Explore the mission documents behind Apollo. #SchweickartAuction bit.ly/4uB0NcH

The Paperwork That Took Us to the Moon - B612

Signed Apollo and Skylab mission documents, flight plans, transcripts, and manuals from Rusty Schweickart’s collection.

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Vaughan-Williams’ Hodie and Alan Hovhaness’s Mysterious Mountain went to space on a cassette tape. Carried aboard the #Apollo9 mission, it was one of the first times astronauts brought personal music into space. It even went mysteriously missing mid-flight. #SchweickartAuction bit.ly/4u1Pb1o

Small objects. Precise meaning. Pins, coins, and patches carried aboard the Apollo 9 mission marked the spacecraft, the mission, and the program itself. In a world of strict limits, even the smallest items had to earn their place. bit.ly/4tP9rU3 #SchweickartAuction

“For me, we were representing humanity going into space.” — #RustySchweickart The flags carried on the Apollo 9 mission were deliberate symbols of place, partnership, and purpose. From the U.S. to the Netherlands to the United Nations, each one meant something. bit.ly/4dbxAiw #SchweickartAuction

“A flown item is defined not just by where it has been, but by the fact that it was chosen to go at all.” On the #Apollo9 mission, every item had to earn its place. See what #RustySchweickart chose to carry. #SchweickartAuction b612foundation.org/nothing-goes...

Nothing Goes to Space by Accident | Flown items - B612

What Rusty Schweickart chose to carry on Apollo 9 and why flown objects carry meaning beyond where they’ve been.

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This isn’t about collecting history. It’s about what you do with it. A rare collection from #RustySchweickart will support the next generation of planetary defense. Bidding for the #SchweickartAuction opens June 5th. bit.ly/3Ot2TMg

Schweickart Space Collection Auction June 2026 - B612

Historic artifacts from the Apollo mission and Rusty Schweickart’s private collection offered to support the future of planetary defense.

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Some of these objects went to space. Others shaped the mission from the ground. Together, they tell the full story. Now they’re being released from #RustySchweickart’s private collection. Stay tuned for the #SchweickartAuction this June. b612foundation.org/rusty-schwei...

Rusty Schweickart and a Life After Orbit - B612

Rusty Schweickart’s journey from Apollo 9 to planetary defense, and the collection supporting the Schweickart Prize this June.

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Happy Earth Day, crew of Spaceship Earth! We’re not standing still—we’re moving through a dynamic solar system. At B612 & the Asteroid Institute, we’re building tools to track what’s out there—to protect Earth and expand discovery. Join the mission. bit.ly/3QmkkP6