posted 05-29-2005 07:07 PM               

10 > Scientific research to unlock the secrets of the universe

9 > Museum exhibition to inspire the next generation of scientists and astronauts

8 > Gifts to other countries to foster cooperation in space and world peace

7 > Gifts to major corporations to encourage funding of the next moon landing program

6 > Moon rock bricks to build shelters from radiation on the Moon at Moonrockefella Center

5 > Rocks to stoneth infadels who believeth not in the Apollo moon landings

4 > Ballast for returning spacecraft to allow them to fall through Earth's atmosphere faster

3 > Rocks to use in a weightless game of "moon rock - paper - scissors" on the ISS

2 > Paperweights and bookmarks for astronauts to keep their place while reading The DaVinci Code