During the Apollo 12 mission on November 19, 1969, astronauts and Alan Bean explored the Ocean of Storms . Along the edge of Bench Crater , they collected a 746-gram rock that became known as sample 12038. This rock is particularly significant because:
The number is most prominently linked to a unique story from the Moon's surface: the discovery of Lunar Sample 12038 . The Mystery of the Feldspathic Basalt 120387
: It is associated with a 2006 report on improved safety measures—like increased hand-washing stations—implemented at the North Carolina State Fair petting zoo. During the Apollo 12 mission on November 19,