What else did we leave on the moon? Smarter Every Day explains

Fifty years ago, we sent the first astronauts to walk on the moon’s face. But what they brought back is just as important as what got them there. I’m talking about moon rocks, guys. And I got to go visit NASA’s lunar sample vault to...

What else did we leave on the moon? Smarter Every Day explains

Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions returned to Earth with Moon rocks. It was hoped that they would unlock lunar secrets but they also ended up teaching scientists more about the creation of the Earth and the universe beyond.

The European Space Agency will be working with local companies in Europe to prepare for an upcoming lunar mission.

A British firm has won a €280;000 European Space Agency contract to further develop technology to extract oxygen from moon dust and rocks.

A British firm has won a €280,000 European Space Agency contract for technology to extract oxygen from moon dust and rocks.

The uncut "Star Of Sierra Leone" on display at the Museum Of Natural History in New York.

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