Apollo’s Most Important Discovery (Inside NASA’s Moon Rock Vault!)

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: ↓ More info and sources below ↓ More moon rocks on Smarter Every Day ►► And Objectivity ►► SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► Fifty years ago, we sent the first astronauts to walk on the moon’s face. But what they brought back is just as important as what got them there. I’m talking about moon rocks, guys. And I got to go visit NASA’s lunar sample vault to learn more about them! NASA’s moon rock collection has helped us learn so much about the early solar system, the formation of rocky planets like ours, and where our moon came from. And let me tell you, the story of our moon is a VIOLENT one. It involves the word “magmoon”. That’s an awesome word! Enjoy this video, and I hope you learn not just some lunar geology, but also how exploring the moon helped change what the space program was all about. #apollo #moon #apollo50 SOURCES: ----------- FOLLOW US for more curiosity: Twitter Instagram Merch Facebook Books from our episodes: