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Astronaut left a piece of Oregon lava on the moon

Offbeat Oregon History podcast by www.offbeatoregon.com

Jul 29, 202600:08:17Education

When astronaut Jim Irwin came to Bend for lunar landing training in the lava rock of Oregon's 'moon country,' he made friends with a local resident — who gave him a sliver of Oregon lava to leave on the moon's surface. A...

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Astronaut left a piece of Oregon lava on the moon is an episode from Offbeat Oregon History podcast by www.offbeatoregon.com. When astronaut Jim Irwin came to Bend for lunar landing training in the lava rock of Oregon's 'moon country,' he m...

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Published Jul 29, 2026, 00:08:17 long, audio available.