The space agency wants to halt the sale of moon dust collected in1969 that was later fed to cockroaches to see determine if the lunar rock posed a threat to terrestrial life.
BOSTON — NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back.
“All Apollo samples, as stipulated in this collection of items, belong to NASA and no person, university, or other entity has ever been given permission to keep them after analysis, destruction, or other use for any purpose, especially for sale or individual display,” said NASA’s letter dated June 15.
The cockroaches that were fed moon dust were brought to the University of Minnesota where entomologist Marion Brooks dissected and studied them.
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