The Malta lunar sample displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of small fragments of Moon specimen brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions and were given to the people of Malta by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.

Description

Apollo 11

Apollo 17

History

The Maltese Apollo 17 display was stolen from the Museum of Natural History in Mdina in 2004. The Maltese flag that had flown on the Apollo 17 mission was left behind. As of 2012, the Apollo 17 Maltese "goodwill Moon rock" is still missing.

The Maltese Apollo 11 display given to Malta is housed in the Gozo Museum of Natural Science in Gozo, Malta.

See also List of Apollo lunar sample displays

References

Further reading

External links Partial list of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 sample locations, NASA Johnson Space Center