Canada lunar sample displays explained

The Canada lunar sample displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of small fragments of Moon specimen brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions and given in the 1970s to the people of Canada by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.

Description

Apollo 17

See main article: Apollo 17 lunar sample display.

History

In 1972 Jaymie Matthews was given the Canadian "goodwill Moon rock". It was displayed at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Ottawa for several years.^[1] ^[2] It went missing between 1978 and 2000, and was then housed at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.^[1] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

External links

Partial list of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 sample locations, NASA Johnson Space Center

Notes and References

News: UBC astronomy professor kept moon rock for several months . Pete . McMartin . . July 17, 2009 . November 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907072407/https://vancouversun.com/travel/astronomy+professor+kept+moon+rock+several+months/1801808/story.html . 2010-09-07.
Web site: Apollo Imagery: S72-55420 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090430130152/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo17/html/s72-55420.html . dead . April 30, 2009 . . December 13, 1972 . November 4, 2012.
Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in July 2009 / Canada's moon rock . . 55 . 8 . August 6, 2009 . Sean . Sullivan . . November 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828062349/http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2009/09aug06/09aug06innews.html . August 28, 2009 . dead .
Media Release: Moon rock on display at Canada Science and Technology Museum . Canada Science and Technology Museum . July 22, 2009 . November 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025122539/http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/newsrel/2009-moon-rock-on-display.cfm . October 25, 2012 . dead .
News: Canada's 'goodwill moon rock' going back on display . Cassandra . Drudi . . July 21, 2009 . November 4, 2012.