A moon rock given to the Dutch prime minister by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969 has turned out to be a fake.
Published: 12:12AM BST 29 Aug 2009
A piece of moon rock was given during a goodwill tour by the three apollo 11 astronauts. Photo: Getty Images
Curators at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, where the rock has attracted tens of thousands of visitors each year, discovered that the "lunar rock", valued at £308,000, was in fact petrified wood.
Xandra van Gelder, who oversaw the investigation, said the museum would continue to keep the stone as a curiosity.
"It's a good story, with some questions that are still unanswered," she said. "We can laugh about it."
The rock was given to Willem Drees, a former Dutch leader, during a global tour by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin following their moon mission 50 years ago.
J. William Middendorf, the former American ambassador to the Netherlands, made the presentation to Mr Drees and the rock was then donated to the Rijksmuseum after his death in 1988.
"I do remember that Drees was very interested in the little piece of stone. But that it's not real, I don't know anything about that," Mr Middendorf said.
Nasa gave moon rocks to more than 100 countries following lunar missions in 1969 and the 1970s.
The United States Embassy in The Hague is carrying out an investigation into the affair.
Researchers Amsterdam's Free University were able to tell at a glance that the rock was unlikely to be from the moon, a conclusion that was borne out by tests.
"It's a nondescript, pretty-much-worthless stone," said Frank Beunk, a geologist involved in the investigation.
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"Roca lunar" donada a Holanda por Neil Armstrong y Buzz Aldrin es falsa.
Una roca Lunar dada al Primer Ministro Holandes por Astronautas del Apolo 11 en 1969 ha resultado ser una falsificacion.
Publicado: 12:12 PM BST 29 de Agosto 2009
Un pedazo de roca lunar que se dio durante una gira de buena voluntad por los 3 Astronautas del Apolo 11 ha resultado ser falsa.
. Foto: Getty Images – [FOTO DE LA ROCA “LUNAR” en el Articulo Original ]
Curadores del Museo Rijks de Amsterdam, donde la roca ha atraido a decenas de miles de visitantes cada año, descubrio que la "roca lunar", por valor de £ 308.000, era de hecho de madera petrificada.
Xandra van Gelder, quien superviso la investigacion, dijo que el Museo mantendria a la piedra, como una curiosidad.
"Es una buena historia, con algunas preguntas que siguen sin respuesta", dijo. "Nos reimos con todo esto".
La roca fue dada a Willem Drees, un ex lider Holandes, durante una gira mundial de Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins y Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin tras su mision a la Luna hace 50 años.
J. William Middendorf, el ex embajador norteamericano en los Paises Bajos, hizo la presentacion al Sr. Drees y la roca fue donada al Rijksmuseum despues de su muerte en 1988.
"Recuerdo que Drees estaba muy interesado en el pequeño pedazo de piedra. Pero eso no es real, yo no se nada sobre eso", dijo el Sr. Middendorf.
Nasa dio rocas lunares a mas de 100 paises de las siguientes misiones a la Luna en 1969 y la decada de 1970.
La Embajada de Estados Unidos en La Haya esta llevando a cabo una investigacion sobre el asunto.
Investigadores de la Universidad Libre de Amsterdam fueron capaces de decir a simple vista que la roca era poco probable que fuese de la Luna, una conclusion que fue corroborada mediante testeos.
"Es una indescriptible, muy bien presentada de Piedra sin valor", dijo Frank Beunk, un Geologo que participo en la investigacion.
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