Where Did We Put All The Goodwill Moon Rocks From Apollo 17?

Today in 1972 Apollo 17 returned from the moon. One of the lunar samples was sliced up and shared with every American state and hundreds of countries... except that we aren't quite sure where some of those rocks are now. Plus: if you’re anywhere near Cocoa Beach, Florida this holiday weekend, watch for the Surfing Santas! Louisiana’s missing moon rock found by Florida man recycling wooden plaques into gun stock (The Advocate - Baton Rouge, LA) Finding lost moon rocks is his mission (Los Angeles Times) Surfing Santas In Cocoa Beach  We thank our Patreon backers to the moon and back