"For more than two decades, the Royal Observatory Greenwich has been inspiration for my work as an artist and so it's an absolute privilege to be commissioned to create this new sculpture for the Museum and to be part of its story. I hope "Mirror Moon" will inspire generations of visitors to have an interest in contemporary science, art and the wonder of the night's sky."
"London is known for many things - top-class food, music and culture, to name a few of the city's great draws - but the capital, with its high levels of light pollution, isn't great for stargazing. Fortunately you won't need to find high ground or a clear night to see a new celestial sight in the capital. Artist Luke Jerram is bringing a scientific replica of the reflective orb up close and personal to the Royal Observatory Greenwich in the New Year."
"Visitors will be able to run their hands over imitations of our celestial sister's craters, valleys, mountains and lava fields that are visible from Earth. You'll also be able to feel your way around the deeply cratered surface on the previously mysterious 'far side' of the Moon. It's fitting that the exhibition will be at Greenwich Observatory, which has been observing the satellite for 350 years."
London's high light pollution limits stargazing, but a new tactile lunar replica will be displayed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in March 2026. The two-metre-wide mirrored steel sculpture reproduces the Moon's surface using precise NASA topographical data. Visitors can run their hands over accurate imitations of craters, valleys, mountains and lava fields visible from Earth, and explore the deeply cratered far side. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has observed the Moon for 350 years and historically aided sailors in determining position at sea using lunar distance. Luke Jerram previously displayed a large sun sculpture at the Old Royal Naval College earlier in the year.
Read at Time Out London
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