1969 "Luggage" Left On Moon

The California Historical Resources Commission claims items left on the moon's surface are their property.

In total it seems that 106 items were left behind by Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, in an effort to lighten the load for their slingshot ride back to earth; the rock and soil samples collected during their historic "moonwalk" would max-out the craft's weight capacity once Earth's gravity took over.

Among the discarded objects were tools, boots, tv cables, a flag, bags of food, and bags of human waste. Other items of historical value remaining on the moon's surface include memorials to astronauts and cosmonauts who died during the exploration of space. These are very important historical artifacts and they must be protected.

In the interest of preserving history, the Commission would also like to declare the removal of such items illegal...fearing that future adventurers may be tempted to sell these priceless artifiacts for large sums on ebay.

International treaty states that "no one can lay claim to the moon;" there is no stipulation for the protection of any objects lying on the moon's surface, however.

Several other states are soon expected to make claims for their property as well; although California had a huge impact on the 1969 mission, not all the 106 items belong to them.