Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed

by Babel-Fish | August 28, 2009 at 09:12 pm

293 views | 0 Recommendations | add comment

A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say.

It was given to former Prime Minister Willem Drees during a goodwill tour by the three Apollo-11 astronauts shortly after their moon mission in 1969.

When Mr Drees died, the rock went on display at the Amsterdam museum.

Trees on the moon? Fuel on the fire for conspiracy theorist.

1 See all footage | View Slideshow

Share: email story | add to any | | facebook | stumbleupon