Moon rock coming to new Nature Research Center

A small piece of the moon (and history) is coming to the new Nature Research Center in 2011. A fragment of lunar sample 70017, collected by the only geologist ever to visit the moon, Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, will be displayed in the Space Observation exhibit.

• N&O Article:  State's elusive moon rock soon to become a big star
• NCSU Bulletin:  Moon Rock Mystery
• Lunar & Planetary Institute:  Lunar Sample 70017 photos & information
• NASA:  Jack Schmitt having a spot of trouble collecting samples [mpg video]