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Giant Floating Replica of the Moon Arrives at London Museum
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July 18, 2019
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Jul 18, 20191:38Now PlayingA moon sculpture is on exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. British artist Luke Jerram used NASA's high-resolution imagery to make his giant moon. The moon sculpture is exactly half a million times smaller than the real thing, made with data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
"It's an absolutely accurate rendition of the surface of the moon," says Sara Russells, Merit Researcher, Natural History Museum.
“What I’ve done is created an opportunity to allow the public to go around and see the dark side of the moon, see the far side of the moon, for the first time," says Jerram.
The artwork has been gazed upon by 4 million people and toured 25 different countries.
“So I am hoping this artwork I made will inspire the next generation of astronauts, and make people really passionate about studying space science," says Jerram.
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