🚀 Late last year, I participated in my third space simulation, this time at
@hi_seas_official . I documented the Selene II mission, made up of Commander
@astro_michaela ,
@benji_greaves ,
@antenna_karen , Fabio Teixeira, and Lindsey Rutter. We encountered and overcame dust storms, power shortages, and comm malfunctions. We entered a reality where hot chocolate packets became a currency and quarantine wasn’t a thing… because we couldn’t step outside anyways!
I’m crazy excited to announce that this adventure is the cover story for the November issue of
@smithsonianmagazine ! The photos are accompanied by the words of
@jenniegritz and much support from my editor,
@donny_bajohr . Early next month, I’ll be over at
@smithsonianmagazine doing an Instagram takeover, and in December I’ll be giving an artist talk about this mission and others. I hope you’ll join me!
I have been making this project for six years now and I don’t get tired of it. The project is constantly changing shape. The science fiction of six years ago is already vastly different than it is to today’s. I want to continue to visualize our otherworldly curiosity, and examine how my personal journey plays a role in that. So thank you to all my crewmembers, editors, professors, family, and friends over the years who have helped make this happen… because seven years ago I made a Kickstarter for $1000 so I could afford a trip to the
@mdrs_utah and some film. And ya’ll kept pushing me to keep exploring the cosmos. 💖
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