The legislators believe the Apollo lunar landing sites must be protected for posterity

Jul 10, 2013 19:21 GMT  ·  By

The astronauts who have taken part in Apollo missions over the years have done a pretty lousy job looking after their stuff. Long story short, they've left a bunch of things (artifacts, as some call them) on the surface of the moon.

Legislators Donna Edwards and Eddie Bernice Johnson are determined to make sure no aliens (or astronauts of other nationalities) come anywhere near these artifacts.

This is why they've decided to demand that a national park be established on the moon, The Hill explains.

“As commercial enterprises and foreign nations acquire the ability to land on the Moon, it is necessary to protect the Apollo lunar landing sites for posterity.

“Establishing the Historical Park under this Act will expand and enhance the protection and preservation of the Apollo lunar landing sites and provide for greater recognition and public understanding of this singular achievement in American history,” the Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act reads.

Donna Edwards and Eddie Bernice Johnson's bill will soon be presented to the House.

Should it pass, it will probably take less than a year for the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park to be established.