A key tool used in the successful Apollo 16 mission is up for grabs in a new auction. The moon scoop that successfully collected samples of rock from the moon in 1972 can finally be yours. Boston-based RR Auction has listed the moon scoop from the Apollo 16 mission with a current highest bid of over $60,000.
The scoop was used by NASA lunar module pilot Charles Duke and commander John Young during their 11-day trip to the moon, according to RR Auction. The men used the scoop to collect over 200 pounds of rock sample, which was successfully brought back to Earth. BIDING FOR BLUE ORIGIN'S FIRST HUMAN FLIGHT HITS $4M RR Auction said in the auction listing that the scoop was used by Duke to support himself while he was collecting lunar samples on the moon.