Reply to post: Re: Heavy handed treatment for possession of dirt

Woman sues NASA for ownership of vial of space dust

Jason Bloomberg Silver badge

Re: Heavy handed treatment for possession of dirt

On a lighter note, how did the astronauts get their trophies past officialdom in the first place?

It was presumably a different place back then, when things were more relaxed, less lawyered-up. I imagine if an astronaut asked if they could keep some physical memento of their ventures it was often simply 'sure, why not'.

Only later did they come to see that The Precious had escaped their clutches and, since then, seem to have ruthlessly attempted to take back everything they can.

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