Bechar 010 0.86g

Description

What is a lunar meteorite? In simple terms, they are rocks from the Moon. The Moon is about 238,855 miles away from the Earth, and Moon rocks are believed to have been launched from its surface within the past 20 million years. Lunar meteorites are incredibly rare. Only about 694 lunar meteorites have been found, as of 2024.

Most Moon rocks were discovered in Northwest Africa, but some have also been found in Antarctica. Currently, there have not been any lunar meteorites found in the United States. There have also not been any witnessed lunar meteorite falls. How do we know lunar meteorites came from the Moon? NASA’s Apollo missions and the USSR’s Luna missions both returned samples from the Moon’s surface. Luna 16 (USSR) was the first mission to successfully return samples from the Moon in 1970. The soil the robotic probe collected was found to be similar to samples returned by Apollo 12. Thanks to the work done by these scientists, we can compare lunar meteorites to Earth rocks and confirm they came from the Moon. It’s important to know that while it is illegal to own Apollo return samples, it’s perfectly legal to own meteorites from the Moon. Lunar meteorites are also sometimes called Moon rocks. Bechar 010 is a lunar meteorite that was found in Algeria in 2022.

The Moon rocks appear as dark, irregular stones. When cut, the meteorites reveal a dark interior with pale casts and visible metal—yes, lunar meteorites contain metal! How valuable are lunar meteorites? Meteorites from the Moon have been auctioned for millions of dollars over the years. Aerolite’s lunar meteorites are affordable for both the serious collector and the curious onlooker.