After raising nearly $76,000 to launch his artwork into space, Paglen is now facing concerted criticism from the science community that his sculpture could ruin their research for the two months it orbits Earth. The artist begs to differ.
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RIP Cassini: A Space Art Obituary
A look back at 20 years of space art to celebrate 20 years of Cassini.
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From Ancient Inuit Maps to Poetry, Researchers Send Art to the Moon
A capsule filled with art and artifacts is headed to the moon at the start of next year, where it will remain indefinitely as a celebration of the human capacity for creativity.
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Mining Flickr for 1 Million Moons
In terms of things we photograph the most, the moon probably ranks pretty high, especially when it floats in the cosmos as a full-bodied orb.