Win piece of moon if your line is better than Neil's

June 17, 2009 - 3:10pm

WASHINGTON - When astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step onto the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, his words became legendary: "That's one small step for a man ... one giant leap for mankind."

Now NewScientist, the British science magazine, is asking its readers to come up with a better line.

The prize? A piece of moon rock valued at about $1,000 per gram. The piece was authenticated by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles and weighs nearly 1.4 grams.

"The piece of moon rock is part of a lunar meteorite found by French collector Luc Labenne," NewScientist Editor Roger Highfield says. "Found in the Dhofar region of Southern Oman."

"It's not too tiny a piece, and the end cut is the favorite part (for collectors).

Entries should be no longer than 75 characters.

Submit your entry here.

Now NewScientist, the British science magazine, is asking its readers to come up with a better line.

The prize? A piece of moon rock valued at about $1,000 per gram. The piece was authenticated by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles and weighs nearly 1.4 grams.

"The piece of moon rock is part of a lunar meteorite found by French collector Luc Labenne," NewScientist Editor Roger Highfield says. "Found in the Dhofar region of Southern Oman."

"It's not too tiny a piece, and the end cut is the favorite part (for collectors).

Entries should be no longer than 75 characters.

Submit your entry here.

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