All the Stuff That's on the Moon (That We Know Of)

Anywhere humans go they leave trash. The moon is no exception. Everyone knows about our tradition of leaving star-spangled banners on the lunar surface after a landing, but we've deposited more than just flags and footprints. A lot more.

First, there are the commemorative items: Official tokens that Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong left behind include a silicon disk containing goodwill messages from 73 world leaders (Pope Paul IV among them), a golden olive branch, an American flag, (which they knocked down as they left, prompting later visitors to plant their flags farther from their modules), a piece of the Wright Brothers' first plane, a patch from the never-launched Apollo 1 mission, and a commemorative plaque. Apollo 15 left The Fallen Astronaut, a 3-inch aluminum sculpture by Paul Van Hoeydonck that honors 14 spacefarers who have died in missions or training.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/moon-mars/all-the-stuff-thats-on-the-moon-that-we-know-of?src=rss

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