On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the Apollo program aimed at landing humans on the Moon. In 1962, geologist Eugene M Shoemaker noted the lack of necessary data for lunar exploration due to a limited number of scientists in the field. Over the past sixty years, our relationship with the Moon has evolved, illustrated by successful robotic missions. The concept of 'place' has been applied to extraterrestrial locations, challenging scientists to narrate and visualize celestial terrains, fundamentally linking human culture with physical space in the broader universe.
Eugene M Shoemaker highlighted the lack of detailed lunar data in 1962, noting that fewer than a dozen scientists were focused on lunar geology.
The cultural and scientific relationship with the Moon has undergone a significant transformation, with many robotic missions expanding our understanding of it.
Anthropologists and geographers claim that 'place' emerges from human interaction with physical space, shaping and being shaped by cultural narratives.
Lisa Messeri argues that planetary scientists engage in ‘place-making’ through narratives, maps, and visualizations, fostering deeper connections to extraterrestrial environments.
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