Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, really. At the NASA visitor center, they have an exhibit of moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions. One of them is epoxied into a clear plastic container with a slot for visitor's hands, so we can touch the rock. So I did. This was during our visit to Texas in late February, just before the pandemic hit the U.S. and the lockdown was imposed. Anyway, I did the best I could with the plastic barriers.? Quite a thrill to actually touch a piece of the moon. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/49999863973/in/dateposted-public/> For the geologically inclined, here are several more moon rocks. The first one looks like very old meat loaf in cross-section... <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/50000637892/in/dateposted-public/> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/50000380346/in/dateposted-public/> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/49999863963/in/dateposted-public/> Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7.? Enjoy! --Peter