posted 03-25-2025 12:00 AM               

John Scalzi reconned Apollo 11 moon rock before turning it to cheese in new novel (interview)

ohn Scalzi cased out the Armstrong Air and Space Museum before getting to work on his new book, "When the Moon Hits Your Eye."

The bestselling science fiction author, who is known for injecting humor into his stories, did not arrange for a tour of the Ohio museum or let the staff know that he was coming. He bought his ticket just like any other visitor. Had they noticed him, though, they might have thought he was there to rob them of their moon rock, given the attention he paid to where the surveillance cameras were and what was protecting the Apollo 11 lunar sample from prying hands, and noses and mouths, but more on that soon...