Meteorite · Achondrite
ALHA 81005
The first meteorite recognised as a piece of the Moon, recovered from Antarctica in 1982 — its match to Apollo samples proved that lunar rocks can be delivered to Earth as meteorites.
Origin & links
Parent body:The Moon
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupLunar Meteorites
- Parent bodyThe Moon
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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