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Trash on the Moon

Trash on the Moon has an estimated weight of 181 tonnes. It ranks #11 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: NASA astronauts are responsible for a lot of litter. According to Wikipedia, during 1969 – 1972, the astronauts left behind a lot of junk on the moon.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Heaviest Blue Whale That Ever Lived ≈181 tonnes House 90.7–181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes

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181 tonnes
Heaviest Blue Whale That Ever Lived ≈181 tonnes House 90.7–181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Trash on the Moon This item 181 tonnes Komatsu D575 A-2 Super Dozer 186 tonnes Lighter and Heavier Tanks That Never Came to Existance ≈188 tonnes Statue of Liberty 204 tonnes Airbus A330-300 218 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 181 tonnes
Minimum 181 tonnes
Maximum 181 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Trash on the moon could weigh up to 200 tons or 400,000 pounds, with a lot of that left by American astronauts.

Unit conversions

Kilograms181,437 kilograms
Pounds400,000 pounds
Metric tonnes181 tonnes
Grams181,436,948 grams
Ounces6,400,000 ounces
Stones28,571 stones

Source

1 sources
7 Things That Weigh About 200 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Trash on the Moon · Article updated 2025-05-27
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Trash on the Moon weigh?

Trash on the Moon typically weighs about 181 tonnes, within a recorded range of 181 tonnes.

Where does Trash on the Moon rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #11 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 96% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2025-05-27.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb45050d800>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #11 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2025-05-27
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID trash-on-the-moon
URL slug trash-on-the-moon

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.