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Largest Moon Rock Ever Auctioned Expected To Sell For $380,000

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-lot-of-cheese dept.

First time accepted submitter amkkhan writes "One lucky space-lover with some extra cash could become the proud new owner of the largest moon rock ever to be auctioned, according to the auction house Heritage Auctions. The moon rock, known as Dar al Gani 1058, is part of a lunar meteorite that was found on Earth in 1988 and is expected to fetch as much as $380,000 at auction."

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  1. How about by rossdee · · Score: 1, Funny

    How about auctioning off the big piece of moon rock that they didn't brink back. That ought to fund space exploration for a long time without having to worry about congress cutting their budget. Of course they would have to do it before someone else (China) lands on it and claims it.

    1. Re:How about by stephanruby · · Score: 1, Funny

      Of course they would have to do it before someone else (China) lands on it and claims it.

      Sorry, Putin already claimed the moon. He claimed Russian scientists carbon dated a bunch of rocks in Siberia and found a connection with the moon.

  2. Re:Wow... by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    On the Moon, no-one can hear a "whoosh."

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    systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
  3. Largest? by Arancaytar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pretty sure the largest moon rock ever is still in orbit.