Nicaragua lunar sample displays explained

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

Description

Apollo 11

See main article: Apollo 11 lunar sample display.

Apollo 17

See main article: Apollo 17 lunar sample display.

History

The Nicaragua Apollo 11 lunar plaque display was reported stolen,^{[1] [2]} but was returned to Nicaragua in 2012.^[3]

See also

• List of Apollo lunar sample displays

Further reading

• Book: The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks . 47 . Joe . Kloc. The Atavist/Amazon Digital Services, Inc. . February 19, 2012 . B007BGZNZ8.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moon chips from Vegas casino mogul sent to NASA. 23 May 2012 . 13 November 2012 . Associated Press .
2. News: Loony or not, moon rock sale didn't fly . . Las Vegas, Nevada. John L. . Smith . November 2, 2012.
3. http://www.nicaraguadispatch.com/news/2012/11/nasa-moons-nicaragua/6158 NASA Moons Nicaragua