Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center
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The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10501728 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center Context triple: [Genesis Rock, currentLocation, Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center]
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A.
Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center is NASA’s primary hub for human spaceflight operations, astronaut training, and mission control in Houston, Texas.
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B.
Glenn Research Center
Glenn Research Center is a major NASA research facility in Ohio specializing in aeronautics and space propulsion technologies.
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C.
Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
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D.
Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center is a major NASA field center in Huntsville, Alabama, responsible for developing space launch systems, propulsion technologies, and other key spaceflight hardware.
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E.
Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center
The Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center is NASA’s primary facility for managing and overseeing countdown and launch operations for rockets departing from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center Target entity description: The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.
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A.
Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center is NASA’s primary hub for human spaceflight operations, astronaut training, and mission control in Houston, Texas.
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B.
Glenn Research Center
Glenn Research Center is a major NASA research facility in Ohio specializing in aeronautics and space propulsion technologies.
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C.
Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
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D.
Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center is a major NASA field center in Huntsville, Alabama, responsible for developing space launch systems, propulsion technologies, and other key spaceflight hardware.
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E.
Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center
The Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center is NASA’s primary facility for managing and overseeing countdown and launch operations for rockets departing from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA facility
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lunar sample curation facility ⓘ scientific laboratory ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | samples loaned only to approved researchers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
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NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedTo |
prevent forward contamination from lunar material
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prevent terrestrial contamination of lunar samples ⓘ |
| environmentControl |
humidity-controlled storage
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oxygen-free storage for many samples ⓘ temperature-controlled storage ⓘ |
| feature |
cleanroom environments
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controlled atmosphere storage cabinets ⓘ nitrogen-purged cabinets ⓘ restricted access areas ⓘ sample preparation laboratories ⓘ sample vaults ⓘ |
| handles |
Apollo lunar samples
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lunar meteorite samples ⓘ other returned lunar materials ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
lunar sample allocation program
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lunar sample education and public outreach loans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| materialStored |
lunar core samples
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lunar dust ⓘ lunar regolith ⓘ lunar rocks ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA Astromaterials curation facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
curation of lunar samples
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scientific study of lunar samples ⓘ storage of lunar samples ⓘ |
| purpose |
archive Apollo mission samples for long-term storage
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preserve pristine condition of lunar samples ⓘ provide lunar samples to qualified investigators ⓘ support planetary science research ⓘ |
| securityLevel | high ⓘ |
| supportsResearchIn |
cosmochemistry
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geochemistry ⓘ impact cratering processes ⓘ lunar volcanism ⓘ planetary geology ⓘ solar system formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center Description of subject: The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.