Moon Rock

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Title

Moon Rock

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

These four small samples of rock from the Moon were brought to Earth by the crew of Apollo 11, the first peopled lunar landing mission. The Moon landing took place on 20 July 1969 in the Sea of Tranquility, and the crew returned to Earth on 24 July 1969. The samples, and a small New Zealand flag which was carried to the Moon and back by the mission, were presented to the people of New Zealand by the President of the United States of America, Richard M. Nixon. 135 countries received such a gif...

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Format

Image

Date created

20 July 1969

Creator

Technical Services Division, Manned Spacecraft Center

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/64368

Related subjects

Flags / Rocks / rock / wood / plastic / cloth / plaques / realia / flags / samples / Space race / Space flight / Moon / Space programs / New Zealand / United States / Houston / National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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