The moon dust probably won't go to a new home after all.
The private collector was selling a small amount of lunar dirt from the Apollo 11 mission. The private collector got their hands on dirt that had been fed to the roaches in a series of experiments.
The collector was asked by NASA to call off the sale and give back the property. The wire service reported on Thursday that NASA had sent several letters.
According to NASA's June 15 statement, "All Apollo samples, as stipulated in this collection of items, belong to NASA and no person, university, or other entity has ever been given permission to keep them after analysis, destruction, or other use for any purpose, especially for sale or
It's not the first time that a sale has been called off because of a dispute.
NASA has a history of pursuing items related to the early space programs, according to an attorney. We have cooperated with the US government when they claim to have items. We want to act in accordance with the law.
For now, the auction is stopped.
Let's hope that whatever happens is agreeable for both NASA and the private individual.
There is a small chance that you will wake up on Mars tomorrow due to quantum physics.