Bright Side Universe

$500,000 for the Moon Dust

Published: March 21, 2026

Duration: 12:41

Would you pay $500,000 for a tiny amount of moon dust?

Real lunar samples are some of the rarest materials on Earth, collected during missions like Apollo 11 Moon Landing. But who owns them, and why are they so valuable?

The story behind moon dust is more surprising than you think.

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