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Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions brought
back 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand and
dust from the lunar surface. The six space flights returned 2200 separate
samples from six different exploration sites on the Moon. In addition, three
automated Soviet spacecraft returned important samples totaling 300 grams
(approximately 3/4 pound) from three other lunar sites. The
lunar sample building at Johnson Space
Center is the chief repository for the Apollo samples. The lunar sample
laboratory is where pristine lunar samples are prepared for shipment to
scientists and educators. Nearly 400 samples are distributed each year for
research and teaching projects.
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Instructions for Returning Samples Lunar News Lunar Cores Summary Lunar Core Photographs Lunar Sample Compendium Lunar Sample Displays Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility Handbook of Lunar Soils Apollo Lunar Sample Catalogs Apollo Mission Reports, Sample Catalogs, and Preliminary Science Reports |