Random memory: Reach out and touch the moon

[pne]

When I was younger, I touched the moon once!

Well, a piece of rock that had been part of the moon, at least. It was mounted in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, and people could file past it and touch it.

(It wouldn’t surprise me if nowadays it’s completely behind glass, if it’s even still on display at all, but back then, ca. 1992, anyone could touch it.)

It was, from memory, irregularly shaped, about 2 cm wide by 10 cm long (¾" by 4" or so).

Comments

[evilsusan]

We encountered a similar rock at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was maybe 2cm square, and could still be touched, although you had to reach under some glass to touch it.

[xaea]

THAT is awesome. i am envious. :)