New York lunar sample displays
The New York 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 the state of New York by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.
Description
= Apollo 11 =
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= Apollo 17 =
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History
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The New York Apollo 17 "goodwill Moon rocks" plaque display is located at the New York State Museum in secure storage.{{cite journal |url=http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2009/dec/03/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-rock/?page=1& |title=The dark side of the moon rock |first1=Sean |last1=Ahern |date=December 3, 2009 |publisher=spotlightnews.com |access-date=November 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203031910/http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2009/dec/03/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-rock/?page=1& |archive-date=February 3, 2013 }}
The online publication collectSpace has no record of the location of the New York Apollo 11 lunar sample display as of 2012.
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |title=The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks |pages=47 |first1=Joe |last1=Kloc|publisher=The Atavist/Amazon Digital Services, Inc |date=February 19, 2012 |asin=B007BGZNZ8}}
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