Apollo 11: Exposure of lower animals to lunar material

July 31, 1970

Lunar material returned from the first manned landing on the moon was assayed for the presence of replicating agents possibly harmful to life on earth. Ten species of lower animals were exposed to lunar material for 28 days. No pathological effects attributable to contact with lunar material were detected.

Publication Year	1970
Title	Apollo 11: Exposure of lower animals to lunar material
DOI	10.1126/science.169.3944.470
Authors	C.A. Benschoter, T.C. Allison, J.F. Boyd, M.A. Brooks, J.W. Campbell, R.O. Groves, A.M. Heimpel, H.E. Mills, S.M. Ray, J.W. Warren
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Science
Index ID	1013644
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Leetown Science Center

Apollo 11: Exposure of lower animals to lunar material

Citation Information