How much does moon dust cost?

The US space agency NASA awarded contracts to four companies on Thursday to collect lunar samples for $1 to $15,000, rock-bottom prices that are intended to set a precedent for future exploitation of space resources by the private sector.

Can you sell moon dust?

The authenticity of the material is usually verified by comparing its composition to lunar samples collected from the U.S. or Soviet moon missions. These meteorites are perfectly legal to collect and sell on the open market and often command extremely high prices at auction.

Can you see the dark side of the Moon with a telescope?

With binoculars or a telescope, it’s easy to pick out the brighter features we are familiar with from the full moon. Remember that the moon always keeps the same face toward the Earth as it orbits our planet. When observing the dark side of the moon, keep your eyes peeled for tiny flashes of light: lunar meteors.

What color is moon dirt?

The powdery grey dirt is formed by micrometeorite impacts which pulverize local rocks into fine particles.

Is it legal to own moon rocks?

A lunar meteorite is a piece of the Moon. This is why many people think that owning a Moon Rock is illegal – because the Apollo samples are illegal to own by private citizens. Apollo Moon Rocks are NASA and US government property which cannot be sold or exchanged to private citizens.

Why does the Moon have a dark side?

As the Earth is much larger than the Moon, the Moon’s rotation is slowed down until it reaches a balance point. As this NASA animation shows (right), this means that the same portion of the Moon always faces towards the Earth, and we can never see the far side.

Does the moon smell?

Apollo astronauts reported that lunar dust found inside their landers smelt like burnt gunpowder. Curiously, though, lunar dust samples brought back to Earth from the Moon are odourless. So whatever caused the smell reported by the Apollo astronauts must have been temporary.

Is the Dark Side of the Moon actually dark?

People often say “the dark side of the moon” while referring to the lunar face that can’t be seen from the earth, it always refers to the far side of the moon, which despite pointing away from the earth sees as much sunlight as the side facing the earth. So the dark side of the moon isn’t actually dark.

Why can’t we see the Dark Side of the Earth?

Well, we cannot see the dark side of the earth because the moon is tidally locked to the earth. The earth rotates on its axis continuously and so does the moon. The time required by the Moon to rotate about its axis exactly matches to the time needed for orbiting the earth since earth and moon are tidally locked.

Why does the Moon look bigger in these photos?

In other words, the Moon looks bigger in those photos because it’s a zoomed-in view. A supermoon rises Dec. 3, 2017, in Washington. This full Moon was the first of three consecutive supermoons.

Is there a secret base on the Moon?

But many think the truth is far more connected to mankind – a secret lunar base, set up by one of the earth’s super powers. Some claim the Nazi’s managed to colonise and set up a base on the moon, while others insist the US is the one who has a huge complex on the far side.