Win a Piece of Moon Rock
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
You will doubtless know the words relayed from Neil Armstrong when he stepped off Apollo 11's lunar module and onto the moon itself , 21 July 2009 sees the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. Now, New Scientist magazine competition to celebrate that historic event offers a rare and fabulous prize for the winner: a scrap of genuine moon rock weighs almost 1.4 grams. Typically, they are worth around $1000 per gram!
(* pic: The piece of moon rock is part of a lunar meteorite found by French collector Luc Labenne, in the Dhofar region of Southern Oman, on the eastern border of Yemen.) Wow, a real moon rock? yep. And the competition is simple. Think of something better for Neil Armstrong to have said, something even more memorable, or perhaps something funnier...
How to enter?
- Your entry should be no more than 75 characters long (including spaces).
- Use the comment form at the foot of this article to submit your answer.
- Start a new thread, rather than replying to an existing comment.
- Remember to include a working email address (not in the comment itself), they can reach you if you are the winner.
- The winning entry will be chosen from entries received by 5pm GMT on 29 June.
- The winner will be published in the 18 July issue of New Scientist, along with the best runners up.
Please read the Terms and Conditions before entering. Good Luck!
