When Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the Moon and handed over the first samples of lunar material ever gathered by human hands it was a monumental moment for NASA and humanity as a whole. It would have been impossible for the astronauts to predict that one of their more mundane pieces of equipment would become the subject of a hefty lawsuit almost half a century later.
Nancy Lee Carlson was the previous owner of a lunar sample return bag that was used during the Apollo 11 mission to carry moon rocks and dust. The bag has an incredible history, and not just because it visited the Moon. As CollectSpace reports, Carlson now alleges that NASA owes her money over damage to the bag.
Buckle up, because this is one very odd story.
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NASA is now being sued by the owner of an Apollo 11 lunar sample bag originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 25 Jan 2019 at 21:03:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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