[meteorite-list] NASA posthumously honors astronaut Alan Shepard with Moon rock

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:47:47 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <29146.9137.qm_at_web30706.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I went to one of these Moon rock presentations for Conrad at the Museum of
Flight a few years ago. His wife accepted the award on his behalf. They had a
slide show about him and his wife took the stage to explain what kind of a man
he was. I think it is very fitting that moon walkers or their families actually
get a piece of what they risked their lives for. The ~ one gram specimen was
mounted in tubular Lucite with the top cut at an angle. I snapped an image of
it but can't find it right now. I recall it looking just like a lunar meteorite
breccia.

In any case, these guys deserve it as they are real American heroes, not the
posers we see so much of these days.


Best Regards,

Adam
Received on Tue 19 Apr 2011 07:47:47 PM PDT