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[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Agee
Sent: 27 June 2011 18:24
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
Having been
Having been in charge of the Apollo Collection as well as the other
collections at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) from 1998-2002, here is
my take on this discussion. One of the main goals of curation at JSC
is preserving the collection for posterity and for future study with
instruments not yet
a...@unm.edu
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Date: Monday, June 27, 2011, 5:24 PM
Having been in charge of the Apollo
Collection as well as the other
collections at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) from
1998-2002, here is
my take
Hi Carl and List,
Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that context,
selling the Apollo rocks does seem a bit silly.
However, would the same Liberty Bell comparison hold true for ANSMET
specimens? There must be some leftovers or crumbs from the ANSMET
collection that would fetch a
List,
Of course, it would have to be done tastefully and respectfully, so
it would seem too commercial.
Typographical error. I meant to say so it would NOT seem too commercial.
Best regards,
MikeG
On 6/27/11, Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Carl and List,
Thanks for
Furthermore, I
doubt if many Americans would be in favor of cutting up pieces of the
Declaration of Indepence or chunks of the Liberty Bell to sell as high
priced souvenirs, or sell off tracts of Yellowstone Park to reduce our
nation's debt.
Obama hasn't thought about
What all is included in the ANSMET collection, are they all ALH?
--
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
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Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
=
Hi Carl and List,
Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that
; a...@unm.edu
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
Furthermore, I
doubt if many Americans would be in favor of cutting up pieces of the
Declaration of Indepence or chunks of the Liberty Bell to sell as high
priced souvenirs, or sell off tracts of Yellowstone
Ah, a nerve has been touched. Now, the downhill slide begins!
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From: tracy latimer daist...@hotmail.com
Sent: Jun 27, 2011 4:52 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
Can we please refrain from
Actually, ALL politicians impact the collection of planetary and asteroidal
meteorites. By giving away billions in public assistance to poor people and
even more billions in corporate welfare to rich people, money is diverted
from meteorite collection. No one will return to the moon as long as
the evidentiary keys.
Thanks Carl for the post!
-Richard Montgomery
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From: Carl Agee a...@unm.edu
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:24 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
Having been in charge of the Apollo
Agee a...@unm.edu
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection
Hi Carl and List,
Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that context,
selling the Apollo rocks does seem a bit silly.
However
As far as I can tell, bulk Apollo lunar material is studied by the NASA
Lunar Science Institute. The guys that do the hands on work are known as the
Lunar Exploration and Analysis Group or LEAG. One of the scientists doing
analysis of moon rocks here at the University of Notre Dame uses the new
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