Apollo Lunar Samples
By Patti G
@Pattitude (1286)
Newton, North Carolina
November 8, 2015 12:54am CST
When the Apollo astronauts brought samples back from the moon, scientists studies them back in the 70s and were confused because the samples showed amino acids on them. In case you don't know, amino acids are the building blocks of life. This confused them, did it mean the moon once had life?
Now with current technology, they are sure the samples were just contaminated.
When I first read this, I was a little excited, until I read about the contamination theory!
A team of NASA-funded scientists has solved an enduring mystery from the Apollo missions to the moon - the origin of organic matter found in lunar samples returned to Earth. Samples of the lunar soil brought back by the Apollo astronauts contain low levels
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
8 Nov 15
I saw them at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
8 Nov 15
I'm still discovering and too excited about what I find on earth to worry about the moon or mars, etc. :O)
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
8 Nov 15
I have heard those theories, but I don't believe them.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Nov 15
@Pattitude I don't believe them either. I believe it is meant to just discredit them because there is some kind of competition with the other nation.
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
9 Nov 15
@salonga I still remember as a child how my grandfather marveled at the moon landing.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 15
just sad the moon proved not to be made of cheese 
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 15
@Pattitude yes - never understood that as the moon looks more golden yellow to me
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
8 Nov 15
Didn't they used to say green cheese? 
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
8 Nov 15
@arthurchappell Who knows how the ancients came up with some of their theories! 
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Nov 15
That is so fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I wish the amino acids originated on the planet but I guess that is too much to wish for.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Nov 15
@Pattitude ...Maybe there is more to come.
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@Pattitude (1286)
• Newton, North Carolina
9 Nov 15
It would have been a very cool discovery, indeed!
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