Las Vegas Sphere Turns Into Huge Moon to Celebrate NASA Mission
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A giant glowing Moon now looms over the Las Vegas Strip, but this isn't science fiction. The Sphere, that massive screen-covered entertainment arena, has transformed itself into Earth's lunar companion to celebrate NASA's Artemis 2 mission as four astronauts circle the real Moon 100,000 miles away.
Drone footage captures a miniature Orion spacecraft lazily orbiting the venue's picture-perfect lunar surface, complete with authentic NASA soundbites and mission data. "On this historic mission, you take with you the heart of this Artemis team, the daring spirit of the American people and our partners across the globe," launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson's voice echoes dramatically over the display.
At 516 feet wide, this artificial Moon is roughly 22,000 times smaller than the real thing. While the astronauts see their lunar target as basketball-sized at arm's length, Las Vegas commuters get an entirely different perspective as the glowing orb rises over busy highways and streetlights.
The crew is expected to splash down in the Pacific Friday evening, completing NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over half a century.
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