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\h        NARRATOR: Typically thought of as a destination, the moon instead will be a passenger of sorts when

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\h        astronauts take a small lunar rock with them on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission.

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\h        Fragments of a rock Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plucked from the Sea of

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\h        Tranquility in 1969 have been encased in a plaque that will be displayed inside the International Space Station.

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\h        STS-130 Commander George Zamka talked about some of the trips the rocks have already made.

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\h        George Zamka/STS-130 Commander:  These rocks have already done more than a human being can do in a lifetime.

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\h        NARRATOR: Zamka said the moon pieces highlight the goals and promise of exploration.

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\h        George Zamka/STS-130 Commander:  And they'll be there as a reminder to all the astronauts that are up there,

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\h        what human beings can do and what our challenges are.

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\h        NARRATOR: The moon rock will be joined by another symbol of exploration:

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\h        A stone pulled from the top of Mount Everest, Earth's highest point.

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\h        Former astronaut Scott Parazynski collected the rock during a trek to the top of the Himalayan peak.

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\h        He was also carrying the small lunar samples when he scaled the mountain.

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\h        NARRATOR: The geologic samples are     
    destined for the cupola, which is part of

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\h        Endeavour's payload during the STS-130 mission.