Guardians of Apollo: the curators preserving the Moon mission's legacy Lying on a workshop counter that is closed to the public at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's annex near Washington Dulles airport, Neil Armstrong's gloves look almost as good as new. The space suit worn by Michael Collins, Apollo 11's third astronaut, is in near mint condition. Conservators explain their work to delay the degradation of these objects, venerated by generations of space enthusiasts. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES