Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!kcarroll From: kcarroll@utzoo.UUCP (Kieran A. Carroll) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: SPACE STATION ALERT Message-ID: <3645@utzoo.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Mar-84 14:15:58 EST Article-I.D.: utzoo.3645 Posted: Thu Mar 15 14:15:58 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Mar-84 14:15:58 EST References: <2578@rabbit.UUCP>, <419@sequent.UUCP> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 10 * As a matter of fact, sample-return missions have been flown. The Russians sent at least one to the moon, I think as part of their Luna program (yup, I just checked my Jane's; Luna 16 and 20 were successful sample collection missions). The thing included a sample-collecting drill, to obtain surface cores, I think to 14 inches deep. -Kieran A. Carroll ...decvax!utzoo!kcarroll