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Show DESERET NEWS, Scientists Avait Samples By HAL KNIGHT Eager To Begin Tests Deseret News Science Writer HOUSTON Scientists can the doors to open so they can share in this research bonanza. "It's going to be worse than waiting for Christmas when I was a kid,' one scientist said. The information and material being brought back will solve some old questions about the moon, and as a result, about the earth as well. It will end one issue which divided researchers for years whether the moon is a volcanic body, or if all the surface features were caused by meteor impact. Comments from the astronauts while they were on the lunar surface seem to favor those who feel the moon has had volcanic eruptions, lava flows and moon quakes, in addition to being struck by meteors. The lunar dirt and rock will be studied to see what materials they contain, how they were formed, and how they hardly wait to get their hands on the lunar rocks and soil, films and other experiments being carried by Apollo 11 as it nears the end of its dramatic moon voyage. Only two more hurdles stand In the way of a roaring welcome for the fee astronauts, who have provided the and all people U.S. with one of the greatest triumphs in history. One obstacle is the splashdown in the Pacific Thursday, but NASA officials are not worried about that part of the program. They've gone through it suc20 in cessfully previous manned flights. Second, and probably more frustrating, is the isolation of the Apollo crew in a sealed chamber for 21 days to make sure they dont bring back any new germs from the moon. Privately, NASA people arent very worried about that problem, either. But everything the astronauts bring back with them will be locked in the chamber as well, with only a few select experts also in quarantine, being able to examine them. The rest of the scientific community will spend three weeks nervously waiting for compare to similar samples on earth. As soon as the decontamination process is ever, the moon collection will be sorted, cut up, and sent to geological laboratories of many nations a gift around the world from the U.S. to men of science everywhere. - A top MOSCOW (UPI) Soviet space expert Wednesday hailed Americas Apollo 11 moon mission as one of the most outstanding and events ir. the significant 20th Century and indicated the Soviet Union is working on a new manned space Continued from First Page. Duke said. here, Stand by pne. Hey, youre screen right! Later, when a picture of the earth was shown, Duke said: I refuse to bite on this one. You tell us. flight Youll have' some fun at the press conference after this shift, Collins kidded him. In an article written for Pravda and transmitted by the Soviet news agency Tass, academician Leonid Sedov said The Soviet people together with the people of the USA and other countries greet and congratulate the crew (of Apollo 11) on this outstanding and ' significant flight Mans walk on the moon will go down into the 9hron- -' icles of the 20th Century as a marvelous event.1 - moon. Strangely enough, NASA officials still havent been able to fix the precise location where the historic incident took place, although they think they have it within 3.000 feet. because This happened Eagle landed outside the bullseye picked out on the lunar surface, although it came down within the general target area. Once the site has been pinned down through photos, the geologists will be able to say what kind of terrain the soil and rock samples came from. Exact location of the landing site also is needed for the laser experiment involving the reflector left behind on the moon. This calls for a laser beam to be fired at the moon and hit the reflector which will bounce back an echo. Both the firing and echo pickup are done with large telescopes. Purpose of the experiment is to be able to measure the distance between the earth and down to the inch. the moon e Its 2:30 a.m., Duke coud. Everybodyll be asleep. Im gonna sneak off through the back way. Armstrong showed viewers two sealed boxes in which are packed precious bits of soil and rock that he and Aldrin collected during their momen-- , tous walk on the moon Sunday. We know theres a lot of scientists from a number of nts re two-hou- r, ' . - particles radiating Probably the ultimate swer will be a permanent entific base on the moon. countries standing by o see these lunar samples and we thought youd be interested in seeing that they really are here, he said. He that the explained samples were placed In containers in the vacuum of the moon and were sealed to prevent possible contamination of the earth. an- sci- The final television show from Apollo 11 is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. EDT tonight, on the eve of the astronauts homecoming to a heros welcome. As they head for their fiery dash back through the atmo- sphere, the astronauts may see an unusual number of lights along the west coast of the United States. Homes and businesses in several cities have been asked to turn their lights on early Thursday. The idea originated with a Seattle radio station. Disc jockeys in Portland, San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C., were contacted and responded favorably. When Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins hit the Pacific, theyll be treated more like plague bearers than moon conquerors. Tiicy, their lucks and their spaceship will be placed behind a biological barrier on the remote chance they have brought home lunar bacteria that could harm life on earth. The astronauts will don biological suits and step into a raft sprayed with a disinfectant On the deck of the Hornet they wall be taken to a sealed trailer which will be their home for 2 days during a sea-ai- r transfer to a lunar receiving laboratory in Houston. : Time was, when you wanted to fly to the breathtaking CalgaryBanff-f- or s scenery, the fishing, the rodeo-y- ou had to change planes. Now all you have to do is hop aboard Wesfirst and only terns 12:05 noon jet-t- he world-famou- IT'S TIME FOR A 24TH OF JULY CAR BUY! Regardless oi your taste in transportation, you'll find a sporty "wagon" that'll ACAPULCO ANCHORAGE HILLINGS BUTTE CALGARY CASPER CHEYENNE CORDOVA DENVER GREAT FALLS HELENA HOMER HONOLULU HILO IDAHO FALLS JUNEAU KENAI KETCHIKAN SING SALMON KODIAK LAS VEGAS LONG BEACH LOS ANGELES spirit of the 24th all summer . . explore the frontiers of the West with your 24th of July Car Buy! 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Theyve got more questions than there are spaceships. ii your wagon is coming io the end oi the trail . . . TODAYS w A3 Astronauts Streak Home Tomorrow From Moon Trip Congratulations ; Experts also are anxious to get hold of the film taken from the lunar module. They need this to pinpoint exactly where Eagle landed on the Experts at the McDonald Observatory in Texas have been trying to score a hit with the laser since Sunday, but without success. Astronomers conceded that they might not be looking at just the right spot on the moon in their attempts. A scientist also wants to examine the solar screen set up during the moon walk, and then brought back with the Astronauts. If all went as planned, the screen collected less than of an ounce of Wednesday, July 23, 196? MEXICO CITY MINNEAPOLTSST. PAUL OAKLAND ONTARIO PALM SPRINGS PHOENIX PIERRE POCATELLO PORTLAND RAPID CITY RENO SACRAMENTO SALT LAKE CITY SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE TACOMA SHERIDAN SIOUX FALLS VANCOUVER W. 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