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MSA SC 2160-1-1
Collection	Moon Rock Collection
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Dates	1972/12/07
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Restrictions	RESTRICTED: Do Not Circulate without the permission of the State Archivist
Storage	Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Moon rock under acrylic dome collected on Apollo 17 mission and Maryland State Flag mounted together on a wood plaque and presented to the people of Maryland by NASA. Display bears the following descriptive labels: "This fragment is a portion of a rock from the Taurus Littrow Valley of the Moon. It was part of a larger rock composed of many particles of different shapes and sizes, a symbol of the unity of human endeavor and mankind's hope for a future of peace and harmony." "This flag of your state was carried to the Moon aboard Spacecraft America during the Apollo XVII mission, December 7-19, 1972. Presented to the people of the state of Maryland by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

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