The Nicaraguan lunar sample displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of small fragments of Moon specimen brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 Moon missions and given in the 1970s to the people of Nicaragua by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.
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Apollo 11
Apollo 17
History The Nicaragua Apollo 11 lunar plaque display was reported stolen, but was returned to Nicaragua in 2012.NASA Moons Nicaragua, Nicaragua Dispatch, November 28, 2012.
See also List of Apollo lunar sample displays
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External links Partial list of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 sample locations, NASA Johnson Space Center