Friday, December 9, 2022

Eight artists will journey around the Moon on a future SpaceX flight

by Unknown  |  in The Verge - Science Posts at  11:18 AM

A photo illustration of the dearMoon crew and two alternates. There are six people on the top and five on the bottom. The Moon is in the background, and the words ‘dearMoon CREW’ are written across the image in white.
Maezawa with the dearMoon crew and two alternates. | Image: Yusaku Maezawa

On Thursday, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced the selection of an eight-person crew who will join him on a SpaceX mission around the Moon. Maezawa’s dearMoon mission aims to be the first private mission around the Moon, carrying artists and creatives on a SpaceX Starship.

The crew consists of eight artists from a range of disciplines — it includes an EDM DJ, two photographers, a documentary filmmaker, and a YouTuber, along with other creative professionals.

“I hope each and every one will recognize the responsibility that comes with leaving the Earth, traveling to the moon and back,” Maezawa said in a video about the announcement, which is translated from Japanese. “They will gain a lot from this experience, and I hope they...

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