June 2018
We live on a planet!
... year of school starting when I was in kindergarten. That was in 1968, the same year that the crew of Apollo 8 were the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit, see Earth as a whole planet, and witness...
11 August 2025
Saying goodbye to my favourite astronaut
... Center during the mission’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The success of that tribute inspired me to pursue a monument to the Apollo 13 crew. A mutual contact in Chicago, Linda De Bella, who had worked with Captain Lovell, helped connect me with...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA). Responsible for curating the 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 8 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Stott’s objective was to create an immersive storytelling experience of the...
May 2019
Space for Art – Astronauts and artists
...’. One of his poems ‘Perspective’ is reproduced here. The Apollo 8 crew shared their experience with us visually, through the iconic... of an orbital sunrise and pencil sketches of his Apollo-Soyuz crewmates; and throughout his life he has carried...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... could go the traditional route, through the United Nations. Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott salutes the American flag at the ...key role. Graphic of the Artemis identity inspired by the Apollo programme to pursue lunar exploration and pave the way to...
June 2020
Astrovan II - your ride to space is here
...pretty much failed to register in the historical record. The Apollo-era ‘astronaut transfer van’, however, was much better known... missions. The vehicle itself is currently on display at the Apollo Saturn V Center at the KSC Visitor Complex. Why should...
