Sweden lunar sample displays explained
The Sweden goodwill lunar displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of tiny fragments of Moon specimens brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions. These plaques were given to the people of Sweden 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 Apollo 17 display is at the National Museum of Science and Technology.[1]
The Apollo 11 plaque display given to Sweden was stolen from the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm on September 7, 2002.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
See also
Further reading
- Book: The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks . 47 . Joe . Kloc. The Atavist/Amazon Digital Services, Inc. . February 19, 2012 . B007BGZNZ8.
External links
Notes and References
- Swedish moon stone at National museum of Science and Technology https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026354243
- News: Moon dust stolen from Sweden museum . collectspace.com . Robert . Pearlman. 1999–2012 . November 2, 2012.
- News: Moon dust stolen from museum . . London . September 7, 2002 . November 2, 2012.
- News: . . September 8, 2002 . 15A . 4 grains of moon dust stolen from museum2.
- News: . New London, Connecticut . A2 . Moon dust stolen from museum . September 8, 2002.
- News: . September 8, 2002 . first column . Apollo 11 Moon Dust Stolen.