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April 2, 2008

Moon rock en route to Rhode Island

Photo/NASA
An archival image from NASA featured in the documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon," which tells the story of the Apollo space program.

A little rock that’s taken a long trip is on the road again.

The moon rock that has been on display at the NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center in Maryland is set to arrive at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick tonight.

Accompanying the rock will be Renee Gamba, director of the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park in Providence. She'll be bringing the rock to the museum, where it will soon be on display.

The rock was collected by Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. We’ll be able to see it at “Mission Moon: Past, Present, Future,” along with 3D imagery from the Apollo and Surveyor programs.

The exhibit discusses how the moon was formed, how it’s evolved and why it is still a place of interest.

The exhibit begins April 12 and runs through Sept. 29.

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