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Voyager Space
Nanoracks LLC
Moon Gallery Foundation

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How To Measure A Planet

The Gathering

2022

microchip, 3D-print, magnetic tape, paper scroll

1 x 1 x 1 cm

A small cube containing recordings and fragments of Dutch rock band The Gathering's album 'How to measure a planet?'. Part of the Moon Gallery Project

How To Measure A Planet

A tiny micro-chip (in a 3D printed 1 cubic cm cube) containing The Gathering’s album ‘How to measure a planet?’. Together with a small roll of magnetic tape with a fragment of the music and a small scroll of paper with a personal message and the formula for ‘how to measure a planet’.


The tiny digital version of ‘How to Measure a Planet’ will bring music (sound waves) from planet earth to the moon. We think the moon needs some music! And although it cannot be played/listened to on the moon itself, due to a lack of oxygen over there, it can be carried out elsewhere. The theme of space travel (and inner travels) runs through many of the songs on the album. Something that is on the mind of many earthlings.


Credits:(c) 1998 The Gathering – Century Media Records

The Gathering

The Gathering

The Netherlands

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Moon Gallery

Moon Gallery Foundation

Moon Gallery

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How To Measure A Planet

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19 Feb 2022

Antares 230+ / NG-17 Cygnus resupply mission

Northrop Grumman

Wallops Island, VA, USA

USA

2022-015A

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LEO, International Space Station (ISS)

International Space Station

1998-067A

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11 January 2023

Dragon CRS-26

Gulf of Mexico

2022-159A

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Voyager Space
Nanoracks LLC
Moon Gallery Foundation

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How To Measure A Planet

The Gathering

2022

microchip, 3D-print, magnetic tape, paper scroll

1 x 1 x 1 cm

Sculpture, Software

Moon Gallery

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