Apollo 12 astronauts left art on the moon

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Apollo 12 astronauts left art on the moon

When Apollo 12 departed Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, the spacecraft was carrying a tiny artwork titled “Moon Museum” — albeit unknowingly to the astronauts aboard. The piece was a ceramic tile measuring less than an inch, inscribed with designs from six contemporary artists. However, the idea was never sanctioned by NASA, and “Moon Museum” had to be smuggled into space. “Moon Museum” was the brainchild of concept artist Forrest Mye…