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Desperately seeking regolith: NASA seeks proposals for collecting Moon dirt

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Re: Confused

> I took the trouble of shaping it into a moon-like shape

Indeed, that's what troubles me too: What could possibly be the point? The technically challenging part is usually bringing stuff back, not scooping it up in the first place.

Given the quantity asked for, the best option is simply to shoot an open empty steel box violently against the lunar surface, in the hope some of the dirt will land inside. "Here you go, what's inside is yours. Pay up!"

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