Romania lunar sample displays explained

The Romania 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 Romania 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 Romania Apollo 11 lunar sample display held by Nicolae Ceaușescu is at the National History Museum in Bucharest.

Joseph Gutheinz students found that the Apollo 17 "goodwill Moon rocks" may have been auctioned.

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