The Apollo 12 Prime Crew, (L-R) Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean. This panel was part of the Moroccan royal collection until it was gifted to Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon by King Hussan II in 1970. The Apollo 12 mission succeeded the first landing on the moon by 4 months, launching on 14 November 1969. They were greeted by royalty, government officials and prominent citizens, and in Rabat, Morocco, the astronauts were gifted with golden swords, medals of honour and, for Pilot Gordon, this piece of Moroccan history. This mosaic is just one of the new acquisitions from the Nicholson Collection on display in the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 05, 2021 03:00 UTC