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The Earth from beyond the Moon

The Earth from beyond the Moon
The Earth from beyond the Moon Planetary Society member and artist Barbara Fee Sheehan created this view of the Earth from beyond the Moon using thousands of glass seed beads, broken glass shards, tiny pebbles, and glitter. Barbara Fee Sheehan

The piece was inspired by a photo taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. She finished the piece the day the Orion spacecraft splashed down, perhaps having captured similar views during its mission around the Moon. Barbara says of this and an accompanying piece, “The photos do not do them justice, as they shine like a star when seen in person.”