I tried to buy hyper-realistic fake Martian dirt

The University of Central Florida has created dirt that’s exactly like the dirt found on Mars. It costs $20 per kilogram. They would not sell it to me.
The University of Central Florida has created dirt that’s exactly like the dirt found on Mars. It costs $20 per kilogram. They would not sell it to me.

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