Missouri has its missing moon rock back. Yes, its missing moon rock.
This week, former Missouri Gov. and current U.S. senator 's staff found the rock while sorting through memorabilia as he prepares to retire.
The senator presented the moon rock to Gov. at a private dinner at the governor's mansion in Jefferson City. It will be on display at Nixon's office through January. (Here's the from the Governor's office about the find).
The rock collected during the was among several given by President Richard Nixon to all 50 states and 135 foreign countries. At the time, .
Bond was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. Meanwhile, the rock was long forgotten.
Earlier this year, it was that couldn't account for the moon rocks. State officials weren't sure what happened to it.
