What Have We Dumped On The Moon?

Humans have left an estimated 400,000 pounds of material on the Moon across decades of space exploration. Beyond the expected rocket parts, rovers, and science instruments, the lunar surface holds surprising items: a framed family photo left by Apollo 16's Charles Duke, Gene Shoemaker's ashes (the only human remains on the Moon), a falcon feather from the famous hammer-and-feather gravity experiment, 96 bags of human waste, a silicon disc with goodwill messages from 73 countries, and possibly an unauthorized ceramic art tile called the 'Moon Museum' featuring work by Andy Warhol and others. NASA compiled a catalogue of known lunar artifacts as of 2012, but many new additions from countries including UAE, Israel, and Luxembourg have since been made. With Artemis and other programs returning to the Moon, lunar debris management may soon become a pressing topic.