The mission to get 100 women to walk on the Moon - without leaving Earth
Summary
An artist in East Belfast, Deby McKnight, created a project to let 100 women "walk on the Moon" without leaving Earth. She transformed her living room into a Moon scene and invited women, including 90-year-old Betty Campbell, to wear spacesuits and do a moonwalk on a piece of lunar meteorite.Key Facts
- Women have never physically walked on the Moon in real space missions.
- Deby McKnight bought a small piece of lunar meteorite called Bechar 003.
- She aimed to let 100 women symbolically walk on the Moon by recreating the scene in her home.
- So far, 44 women have taken part in this Moon walk experience.
- Betty Campbell celebrated her 90th birthday by participating in the moonwalk at her neighbor’s house.
- The living room setup includes a makeshift lunar lander and mission plans like the Apollo missions.
- Jane McKnight, Deby’s niece, helps design and make the spacesuits and boots.
- The project gives women a sense of connection to space exploration from Earth.
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