Stolen moon dust

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http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/09/09...t.ap/index.html

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Four grains of moon dust brought to Earth by the first manned lunar mission were stolen from a space exhibit in Sweden, a museum official said.  

The dust was collected by astronauts during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 and presented to Sweden as a gift by President Nixon a year later.  

The Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm displayed the four .04-inch particles in a coin-sized capsule inside a stainless steel cylinder capped with a glass plate, museum spokesman Goeran Adenskog said.  

Museum staff noticed last week that someone had smashed the glass plate and removed the capsule, according to Adenskog.  

"We don't think it has any commercial value when the moon dust has been taken out of its context. Without documentation it is very difficult for a layman to determine whether its moon dust or earth dust," Adenskog said on Saturday.  

Police were notified but had dropped the investigation for lack of clues, he said.  

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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I hope the dope doesn't mistakenly try to sweeten his tea with it. :p
 
Oh wow man, I think I got some moon dust on my nose. People do some stupid things!!
 
Pretty hard to sell some stolen moon dust on the market, maybe just a guy who is mentally challenged, or he was gonna sell it under the table?
 
That sounds like a good guess Paul, ya' think he done it just out of sheer frustration?
 
Reminds me of when the aggies were complaining about not getting any moon dust to study back when they brought some back from the moon.
The Aggies were pissed when they didn't get any to study so they called NASA and complained.
The scientist said what should we do?
One Scientist said let's send them some cow dung.
So they did.
Well about 6 months went by,and one of the Nasa scientist said what did those idiots down in Texas send back on that moon dust?Don't know lets call he said.
The A&M student said we don't know what to say other than we have actual proof that the cow did jump over the Moon.:p
 
Sorry TRL,I think I told you this joke before,I just could not pass up a replay. :p
 
Yes I would agree,My Father in law went there,He was a dang good fighter pilot,But Don't ask that man to tie his shoe.:D
 
My uncle graduated from there. Was an executive with EXXON for years. It was a good thing he had a secretary --- the man couldn't spell "cat" if you spotted him the "c".
 
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