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Coverage dated June 22, 2022 to June 23, 2022

NASA wants its moon dust, cockroaches from Apollo 11 mission pulled from auction

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The material from the experiment, including a vial with about 40 milligrams of moon dust and three cockroach carcasses, was expected to sell for at least $400,000.

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  1. La Crosse Tribune

    NASA: Give us back our moon dust and cockroaches (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back. The space agency has asked Boston-based RR Auction to halt the sale of moon dust collected during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission

  2. FOX 5 New York

    NASA wants its moon dust, cockroaches from Apollo 11 mission pulled from auction (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The material from the experiment, including a vial with about 40 milligrams of moon dust and three cockroach carcasses, was expected to sell for at least $400,000.

  3. The Guardian

    Nasa halts auction of moon dust and cockroaches expected to sell for $400,000 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Space agency says daughter of entomologist sold samples from 1969 Apollo 11 mission that belonged to Nasa

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