Sold: Apollo 11 moon dust

A tiny sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong during his historic moon landing was auctioned off in April. Thanks to an unusual series of events, it was the first time moon dust verified by NASA was sold legally. Rebecca Heilweil, Recode reporter, explains.  Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23003221/nasa-apollo-11-auction-moon-dust This episode first published April 12, 2022. It was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Rani Molla. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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