Tagged “moon”

Previously classified cockpit audio, recorded by the astronauts themselves, gives a unique insight into their fears and excitement as they undertake the mission. And dramatic reconstruction brings those recordings to life, recreating the crucial scenes that were never filmed - the exhilarating launch, the first sight of the moon, the dramatic touchdown and nail-biting journey home.

Original archive footage from the Apollo programme is combined with newly shot film and cinematic CGI to create the ultimate documentary of the ultimate human adventure.

This can only be described as a stunning audiovisual experience and a fantastic tribute on the 50-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission!

Over 8,400 NASA Apollo moon mission photos, online, in high-resolution.

Today I and my brother Martin and two nieces Sophie and Mia, made a first visit to the Mackintosh Church in Maryhill, Glasgow.

We were there to visit Museum of the Moon, a new touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. I’d first heard about this exhibition when watching the BBC documentary Wonders of the Moon.

The installation is a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the sculpture features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre represents 5km of the moon’s surface.

We all really enjoyed seeing this striking artwork in such a beautiful setting and learning a little more about the moon, too.