Up on The Moon, There's a Tiny Monument That Will Break Your Heart

By JACINTA BOWLER

(Apollo 15/NASA)

On the Moon right now, there lies an aluminium sculpture of an astronaut with a beautiful message.

Called the Fallen Astronaut, it was placed there by Apollo 15 commander David Scott on 1 August 1971 to commemorate all the humans who have died advancing space exploration. The little figurine lies next to a plaque listing the 14 astronauts and cosmonauts who had died to date.

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