Friday March 19, 2010
Urine Containers, 'Space Boots' and Artifacts Aren't Just Junk, Argue Archaeologists
Philip Bethge
Spiegel International
California has named the remains of the Apollo 11 mission a state historical resource -- to the delight of the young profession of space archaeologists. They fear that the trash and equipment left behind by the United States' journeys to the moon could someday wind up for sale on eBay if they aren't protected.
There is an unwritten law in America's national parks: Carry out what you bring in.
When they visited the moon, though, the Americans weren't nearly as considerate or in touch with nature.
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