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Lunar Lab
Each "cabinet" was labeled with an Apollo mission and kept in 100% Nitrogen under positive pressure. This is done because Oxygen reacts with the moon rocks.
Listening intently to the NASA geologist.
High Five!!
That's me in the middle!
Unique Moon Rock
This one is made primarily out of only one element - which is rare. It's been studied to try to discover the origins of the moon.
Tiny moon rock!
Big moon rock!
Just holding a moon rock. NBD.
Lunar trash only
Not a joke!
robogeek78
This rocks
paperTowelsForToiletPaper
Hope they didn't get those moon rocks from the Apollo 18 trip...
AStrangeEnemyMasiosare
Not many will get that reference. Fantastic movie.
amarius2000
Oh my God it was so awesome... Wait. What if the guy somehow survived, returned to Earth and than the movie would have shown us the rocks...
HoverCatOne
So are you single OP? I'm asking for a friend. A friend that's also me. Me. I'm asking for me.
MMesloh
Good news for you, *cough*, um, your friend... I'm single.
tempuslynn
So, is the moon rock at the Smithsonian real? The one the public can touch? Is that like a sacrificial rock? Also, you are awesome!
MMesloh
Probably not. Lunar dust causes mad damage to lungs, yo.
tempuslynn
:( I hope they aren't lying http://www.airspacemag.com/space/in-the-museum-the-rock-28431174/?no-ist
Jeweyboy
delpharseven
@OP I think #4 is the Genesis Rock! (sample number 15415)
MightyShoePrint
Serious question: how much more can we learn from moon rocks? We haven't exhausted what we can learn from them?
MMesloh
Currently, NASA is in the mode of preservation, but they do loan rocks to outside research institutions.
MightyShoePrint
But how many more secrets do the rocks hold? We've had some for like 60+ years. I know there is more to learn from the moon, but we've >
MightyShoePrint
< extensively studied the rocks. They only hold so many secrets. Or am I wrong?
DishCrazy
What element is the rock on #7 made of?
aer0nz
cocaine
MMesloh
The geologist couldn't tell us, unfortunately!
DishCrazy
Prov Helium-3.
iambrokencog
couldn't or wouldn't?
MMesloh
....wouldn't.
iambrokencog
why not?
Bricmpt
That's classified.