NASA wants its cockroaches and moon dust back. The space agency has asked Boston-based RR Auction to halt the sale of samples collected during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Here’s the full story. NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back NASA has asked RR auction, a Boston-based firm to hold the sales of […]
Scientists have successfully grown plants in moon soil for the first time. Thus, marking a significant milestone in lunar and space exploration. According to a team from the University of Florida, plants may successfully sprout and grow on lunar soil. It is the first step toward one-day producing plants for food and oxygen on the […]
On Wednesday, lunar dust samples gathered by Neil Armstrong during Apollo 11 were up for the auction. The microscopic moon dust was sold for $504,375 at Bonhams’ Space History Sale in New York. The amount fell short of Bonham’s pre-auction estimate of $800,000 to $1.2 million. “Lot 21 shown on your screens presents a unique […]
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