In 2002, Thad Roberts, a NASA intern, stole moon rocks from Johnson Space Center. He was aided by Tiffany Fowler and Shae Saur. The stolen rocks were valued at $21 million. Roberts claimed it was for love, but the FBI found he planned to sell them. Roberts and his accomplices were arrested. The heist damaged scientific research.
Nasa intern Thad Roberts stole $21m in moon rocks from Johnson Space Center for love