Over 394,000 pounds of debris, including 73 probes and satellites, were left on the Moon. The Apollo 15 crew secretly left a 3.3-inch aluminum sculpture called “Fallen Astronaut” to commemorate lost astronauts. NASA objected to selling replicas. Other objects left on the Moon include golf balls and human waste.
Scientists estimate that as much as 394,178 pounds (178,796 kg) of debris was left on the Moon, including 73 lunar probes, rovers and satellites that landed or crashed there. But one artifact, a 3.3-inch (8.5cm) aluminum sculpture created by Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, was secretly left behind by the Apollo 15 crew in 1971 to commemorate 14 astronauts and cosmonauts who had lost their lives in exploration of space. the “Fallen Astronaut” figurine was donated to the Smithsonian Institution on April 17, 1972, the day after CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite described the figurine and an accompanying plaque as the first art on the Moon.
A lunar dump:
Van Hoeydonck said it was his opinion that he could sell up to 950 copies of the statuette, but NASA objected, citing their strict policy against exploiting the space program.
Humans have left behind a wide variety of objects on the Moon, including golf balls that Alan Shepard hit during his Apollo 14 mission.
More than 100 items were discarded at the Apollo 11 landing site, including two pairs of space boots, empty food bags and containers, and, in NASA’s words, “defecation collection devices” and “defecation assemblages.” urine collection”.
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