Moon rock stolen from Malta museum..from the

Hello Gang,
I live on the Island of Malta, so this bit of news hits me
a bit hard. The Moon rock recently stolen was on loan and was a
central feature of an exhibition recently organized by the Malta
Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics entitled "The Solar System:
Origin and Debris" held at the Malta Council for Science & Technology
(MCST) premises, from May 3rd till May 9th. Dr. Guy Consolmagno of the
Vatican Observatory was our special guest speaker and gave a series of
lectures.

: "Why does the Vatican need astronomers?" by Dr. Guy Consolmagno on
Tuesday 4th. May at 7.00pm.

"Are asteroids fluffy?" by Dr. Guy Consolmagno on Wednesday 5th. May at
7.00pm.

"An introduction to astronomy for older children" by Dr. Guy
Consolmagno on Thursday 6th. May at 6.00pm.

The Moon rock was returned to the Museum of Natural History shortly
after the exhibition was closed. Writing on behalf of the Malta
Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics we would like to express our
heart felt hope that the moon rock will be recovered soon.

Alex Michael Bonnici, Member of the Malta Institute for Astronomy and
Astrophysics

Peter Pesavento wrote: