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Drawing the Moon

Paul Trafford — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:42:03 +0000

Art and science have always been intertwined. In this guest post the artist Jo Lane discusses her most recent artwork inspired by John Russell’s Moon drawing that hangs in the Museum. As a regular visitor to the History of Science Museum I have been inspired by the abundance of objects to view and research. I ... [Read more...]

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The Search for Snoopy

Paul Trafford — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:38:08 +0000

by Peter Ells On 18th May 1969, Apollo 10 was launched as a final rehearsal for Neil Armstrong’s historic moon landing, which was to take place in July. The crew were Commander Tom Stafford, lunar module pilot Gene Cernan, and command module pilot John Young. These astronauts had named their command module Charlie Brown and ... [Read more...]

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