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What did the Apollo missions bring back from the moon?
Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. They spent about two and a quarter hours together outside the spacecraft, and collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth.
What happened to the moon rocks brought back by NASA?
The US space agency Nasa recently announced that many of the Moon rocks brought back to Earth from two Apollo space missions have gone missing. President Richard Nixon ordered that the brick-sized rock be broken up into fragments and sent to 135 foreign heads of state and the 50 US states.
What did we learn from the Moon rocks?
The shape, size, arrangement and composition of the individual grains and crystals in a rock tell us about its history. Radioactive clocks tell us the age of the rock. Tiny tracks even tell us the radiation history of the Sun during the last 100,000 years. And so on.
Did Apollo 11 bring back moon rocks?
NASA no longer gives away any Moon material and tracks all Moon soil material and Moon rocks, with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 display gifts being the only exceptions. NASA keeps meticulous records on all other lunar samples worldwide.
What makes moon rocks special?
Moon rocks are potent. THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis and mainly responsible for producing the “high.” Given that moon rocks contain considerably higher levels of THC, the effects are more pronounced than what you experience from run-of-the-mill cannabis products.
Can you buy Moonrocks?
Moonrock is one of the rarest substances on earth. There are reportedly less than 1,400 pounds of it on the planet. It is available for immediate purchase via Christie’s Private Sale. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
What did we learn from the moon rocks?
Are Moonrocks valuable?
Moon rocks collected during the course of lunar exploration are currently considered priceless.