Samuel Peralta
@samuelperalta.bsky.social
Poet. Physicist. Founder. Storyteller.
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www.lunarcodex.com
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www.lunarcodex.com
www.samuelperalta.com
I'm holding one of the very first Cerabyte ceramic-on-glass media samples, preserving a copy of the U.S. Constitution
Cerabyte’s durable ceramic media enables unlimited data preservation and with zero maintenance, energy or media migration to retain the data.
Cerabyte’s durable ceramic media enables unlimited data preservation and with zero maintenance, energy or media migration to retain the data.
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I'm holding one of the very first Cerabyte ceramic-on-glass media samples, preserving a copy of the U.S. Constitution
Cerabyte’s durable ceramic media enables unlimited data preservation and with zero maintenance, energy or media migration to retain the data.
Cerabyte’s durable ceramic media enables unlimited data preservation and with zero maintenance, energy or media migration to retain the data.
The Art Renewal Center has the finalists in the 18th Int'l ARC Salon Competition.
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/Finalists
816 works have been selected as finalists. I'm honored to have been one of the judges for this competition.
Final results will be posted 5-Jan-2026.
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/Finalists
816 works have been selected as finalists. I'm honored to have been one of the judges for this competition.
Final results will be posted 5-Jan-2026.
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Art Renewal Center has the finalists in the 18th Int'l ARC Salon Competition.
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/Finalists
816 works have been selected as finalists. I'm honored to have been one of the judges for this competition.
Final results will be posted 5-Jan-2026.
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/Finalists
816 works have been selected as finalists. I'm honored to have been one of the judges for this competition.
Final results will be posted 5-Jan-2026.
Astrobotic's Griffin Mission One - with the FLIP rover primary cargo, and carrying the Lunar Codex's Polaris archive via GLPH and MoonBox - has been delayed to its next viable launch window, no earlier than (NET) July 2026.
More details via the link -->
spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/a...
More details via the link -->
spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/a...
Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 Moon mission to NET July 2026 – Spaceflight Now
spaceflightnow.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Astrobotic's Griffin Mission One - with the FLIP rover primary cargo, and carrying the Lunar Codex's Polaris archive via GLPH and MoonBox - has been delayed to its next viable launch window, no earlier than (NET) July 2026.
More details via the link -->
spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/a...
More details via the link -->
spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/a...
My TEDx Talk on the #LunarCodex is up on the official channel!
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzX6...
Please share the link far and wide 🙏
TO THE MOON AND BEYOND
How to Get to the Moon in Five Easy Steps
by Dr. Samuel Peralta
#tedx #tedxtalks
#tedxspeaker
#ted #tedtalks
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzX6...
Please share the link far and wide 🙏
TO THE MOON AND BEYOND
How to Get to the Moon in Five Easy Steps
by Dr. Samuel Peralta
#tedx #tedxtalks
#tedxspeaker
#ted #tedtalks
To The Moon and Beyond: How to Get to the Moon in Five Easy Steps | Samuel Peralta | TEDxUofT
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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October 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My TEDx Talk on the #LunarCodex is up on the official channel!
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzX6...
Please share the link far and wide 🙏
TO THE MOON AND BEYOND
How to Get to the Moon in Five Easy Steps
by Dr. Samuel Peralta
#tedx #tedxtalks
#tedxspeaker
#ted #tedtalks
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzX6...
Please share the link far and wide 🙏
TO THE MOON AND BEYOND
How to Get to the Moon in Five Easy Steps
by Dr. Samuel Peralta
#tedx #tedxtalks
#tedxspeaker
#ted #tedtalks
The #LunarCodex commissioned literary anthology SEA OF TRANQUILITY will be in the spotlight at the 30th Poets House Showcase, on Dec 13, 2025!
October 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The #LunarCodex commissioned literary anthology SEA OF TRANQUILITY will be in the spotlight at the 30th Poets House Showcase, on Dec 13, 2025!
Astrobotic's Griffin-1 continues its progress toward delivering Astrolab’s FLIP rover, its own CubeRover, and other payloads to the Moon.
Key milestones have been propulsion and avionics integration, software simulations and payload readiness testing.
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Photo via Astrobotic Technology
Key milestones have been propulsion and avionics integration, software simulations and payload readiness testing.
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Photo via Astrobotic Technology
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Astrobotic's Griffin-1 continues its progress toward delivering Astrolab’s FLIP rover, its own CubeRover, and other payloads to the Moon.
Key milestones have been propulsion and avionics integration, software simulations and payload readiness testing.
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Photo via Astrobotic Technology
Key milestones have been propulsion and avionics integration, software simulations and payload readiness testing.
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Photo via Astrobotic Technology
MOON SHOT: THE STORY OF THE LUNAR CODEX*
by Samuel Peralta
So this is happening... I'm 8,000 words into what's planned to be an 80K-word narrative non-fiction on our shared journey from Earth, to the Moon, and beyond.
Wish me luck.
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*Just a working title 🙂
by Samuel Peralta
So this is happening... I'm 8,000 words into what's planned to be an 80K-word narrative non-fiction on our shared journey from Earth, to the Moon, and beyond.
Wish me luck.
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*Just a working title 🙂
October 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
MOON SHOT: THE STORY OF THE LUNAR CODEX*
by Samuel Peralta
So this is happening... I'm 8,000 words into what's planned to be an 80K-word narrative non-fiction on our shared journey from Earth, to the Moon, and beyond.
Wish me luck.
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*Just a working title 🙂
by Samuel Peralta
So this is happening... I'm 8,000 words into what's planned to be an 80K-word narrative non-fiction on our shared journey from Earth, to the Moon, and beyond.
Wish me luck.
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*Just a working title 🙂
MANIFEST FOR THE MOON - the art book of selected work from the #LunarCodex - is here!
Here's the link if you haven't ordered your copy yet:
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
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Proceeds support publication of new artist monographs. The Lunar Codex makes no revenues from this venture.
Here's the link if you haven't ordered your copy yet:
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
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Proceeds support publication of new artist monographs. The Lunar Codex makes no revenues from this venture.
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
MANIFEST FOR THE MOON - the art book of selected work from the #LunarCodex - is here!
Here's the link if you haven't ordered your copy yet:
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
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Proceeds support publication of new artist monographs. The Lunar Codex makes no revenues from this venture.
Here's the link if you haven't ordered your copy yet:
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
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Proceeds support publication of new artist monographs. The Lunar Codex makes no revenues from this venture.
THE ART SIDE OF THE MOON - the #LunarCodex documentary - is an Official Selection of the 20th Annual Rocket City Short Film Festival!
The film chronicles the #LunarCodex as it pursues an ambitious quest to store the largest global collection of contemporary art on the Moon.
The film chronicles the #LunarCodex as it pursues an ambitious quest to store the largest global collection of contemporary art on the Moon.
October 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
THE ART SIDE OF THE MOON - the #LunarCodex documentary - is an Official Selection of the 20th Annual Rocket City Short Film Festival!
The film chronicles the #LunarCodex as it pursues an ambitious quest to store the largest global collection of contemporary art on the Moon.
The film chronicles the #LunarCodex as it pursues an ambitious quest to store the largest global collection of contemporary art on the Moon.
If you're in the area, come see #LunarCodex laureate Bernice Shaller's exhibit "Between Worlds" open this weekend through October 25!
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you're in the area, come see #LunarCodex laureate Bernice Shaller's exhibit "Between Worlds" open this weekend through October 25!
NASA’s VIPER mission to search for water on the Moon was originally slated to launch with Astrobotic's Griffin mission, but was pulled back.
NASA has now announced its intent to award a CLPS contract to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to potentially deliver VIPER to the Moon’s south pole in late 2027.
NASA has now announced its intent to award a CLPS contract to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to potentially deliver VIPER to the Moon’s south pole in late 2027.
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NASA’s VIPER mission to search for water on the Moon was originally slated to launch with Astrobotic's Griffin mission, but was pulled back.
NASA has now announced its intent to award a CLPS contract to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to potentially deliver VIPER to the Moon’s south pole in late 2027.
NASA has now announced its intent to award a CLPS contract to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to potentially deliver VIPER to the Moon’s south pole in late 2027.
Top perspective of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander carrying Astrolab's FLIP rover.
The #LunarCodex Polaris archives, enclosed in a MoonBox/GLPH canister, will be bolted to the external structure of the Griffin lander, and should be visible from one of its cameras
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Via Astrobotic / Astrolab
The #LunarCodex Polaris archives, enclosed in a MoonBox/GLPH canister, will be bolted to the external structure of the Griffin lander, and should be visible from one of its cameras
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Via Astrobotic / Astrolab
September 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Top perspective of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander carrying Astrolab's FLIP rover.
The #LunarCodex Polaris archives, enclosed in a MoonBox/GLPH canister, will be bolted to the external structure of the Griffin lander, and should be visible from one of its cameras
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Via Astrobotic / Astrolab
The #LunarCodex Polaris archives, enclosed in a MoonBox/GLPH canister, will be bolted to the external structure of the Griffin lander, and should be visible from one of its cameras
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Via Astrobotic / Astrolab
The Sept 20-27 launch window opens for Canada's first commercial rocket launch.
This historic launch represents a giant leap forward for Canadian sovereignty, prosperity, and security, as well as for assured access to space.
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Image credit NordSpace
This historic launch represents a giant leap forward for Canadian sovereignty, prosperity, and security, as well as for assured access to space.
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Image credit NordSpace
September 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Sept 20-27 launch window opens for Canada's first commercial rocket launch.
This historic launch represents a giant leap forward for Canadian sovereignty, prosperity, and security, as well as for assured access to space.
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Image credit NordSpace
This historic launch represents a giant leap forward for Canadian sovereignty, prosperity, and security, as well as for assured access to space.
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Image credit NordSpace
"Under the breath a wingbeat of birds"
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas, 2023
14" x 14"
See this and other works on Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet. Art inspired by Mondrian, smartphone tech, and poetry.
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas, 2023
14" x 14"
See this and other works on Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet. Art inspired by Mondrian, smartphone tech, and poetry.
September 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"Under the breath a wingbeat of birds"
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas, 2023
14" x 14"
See this and other works on Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet. Art inspired by Mondrian, smartphone tech, and poetry.
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas, 2023
14" x 14"
See this and other works on Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet. Art inspired by Mondrian, smartphone tech, and poetry.
This is the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle
It is the platform that will carry the Astrobotic Griffin lander - and #LunarCodex cultural payloads onboard - into Earth orbit, the first milestone on its journey to the Moon
#LunarCodex #MissionSix #Polaris
#ToTheMoonAndBeyond
It is the platform that will carry the Astrobotic Griffin lander - and #LunarCodex cultural payloads onboard - into Earth orbit, the first milestone on its journey to the Moon
#LunarCodex #MissionSix #Polaris
#ToTheMoonAndBeyond
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle
It is the platform that will carry the Astrobotic Griffin lander - and #LunarCodex cultural payloads onboard - into Earth orbit, the first milestone on its journey to the Moon
#LunarCodex #MissionSix #Polaris
#ToTheMoonAndBeyond
It is the platform that will carry the Astrobotic Griffin lander - and #LunarCodex cultural payloads onboard - into Earth orbit, the first milestone on its journey to the Moon
#LunarCodex #MissionSix #Polaris
#ToTheMoonAndBeyond
Yes, dial-up is still a thing. But only until Sept 30, 2025. That's when AOL is finally pulling the plug.
apnews.com/article/aol-...
apnews.com/article/aol-...
AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service
AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around.
apnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Yes, dial-up is still a thing. But only until Sept 30, 2025. That's when AOL is finally pulling the plug.
apnews.com/article/aol-...
apnews.com/article/aol-...
The Art Renewal Center (ARC) has announced the semi-finalists to the 18th International ARC Salon!
See the list here
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/SemiFi...
Finalists to be posted on Nov 5, and final results on Jan 5, 2026.
Congratulations to all and good luck in the finals!
See the list here
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/SemiFi...
Finalists to be posted on Nov 5, and final results on Jan 5, 2026.
Congratulations to all and good luck in the finals!
18th ARC Salon Semi-Finalists
www.artrenewal.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Art Renewal Center (ARC) has announced the semi-finalists to the 18th International ARC Salon!
See the list here
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/SemiFi...
Finalists to be posted on Nov 5, and final results on Jan 5, 2026.
Congratulations to all and good luck in the finals!
See the list here
> www.artrenewal.org/Salon/SemiFi...
Finalists to be posted on Nov 5, and final results on Jan 5, 2026.
Congratulations to all and good luck in the finals!
"Let me ravish you as spring's love"
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 14"
This and other works available via Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet, in a piece built on elements of neoplasticism.
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 14"
This and other works available via Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet, in a piece built on elements of neoplasticism.
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
"Let me ravish you as spring's love"
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 14"
This and other works available via Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet, in a piece built on elements of neoplasticism.
by Sam Peralta
Acrylic on canvas
14" x 14"
This and other works available via Artsy
> www.artsy.net/artist/sam-p...
The title and the encoded line in the painting form a poetic couplet, in a piece built on elements of neoplasticism.
Dr. Samuel Peralta holding a nickel NanoFiche disc, which can contain thousands of images of art or text, and can last a billion years on the Moon.
It is one of the key technologies used in Dr. Peralta's #LunarCodex project.
> www.lunarcodex.com
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Image credit Lance McMillan / Toronto Star
It is one of the key technologies used in Dr. Peralta's #LunarCodex project.
> www.lunarcodex.com
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Image credit Lance McMillan / Toronto Star
September 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dr. Samuel Peralta holding a nickel NanoFiche disc, which can contain thousands of images of art or text, and can last a billion years on the Moon.
It is one of the key technologies used in Dr. Peralta's #LunarCodex project.
> www.lunarcodex.com
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Image credit Lance McMillan / Toronto Star
It is one of the key technologies used in Dr. Peralta's #LunarCodex project.
> www.lunarcodex.com
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Image credit Lance McMillan / Toronto Star
Artist's rendition of Astrolab's FLIP rover after having exited off of the Astrobotic Griffin lunar lander in the lunar south pole region.
Griffin is carrying payloads from the #LunarCodex
Launch expected no earlier than (NET) December 2025
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Image credit Astrobotic / Astrolab
Griffin is carrying payloads from the #LunarCodex
Launch expected no earlier than (NET) December 2025
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Image credit Astrobotic / Astrolab
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Artist's rendition of Astrolab's FLIP rover after having exited off of the Astrobotic Griffin lunar lander in the lunar south pole region.
Griffin is carrying payloads from the #LunarCodex
Launch expected no earlier than (NET) December 2025
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Image credit Astrobotic / Astrolab
Griffin is carrying payloads from the #LunarCodex
Launch expected no earlier than (NET) December 2025
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Image credit Astrobotic / Astrolab
The story so far.
September 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The story so far.
iO Donna talks with artist Tara Shakti about her beautiful art, giving voice to women's issues, and becoming a laureate of the #LunarCodex collection of humanity's art on the Moon.
iO Donna is the weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.
iO Donna is the weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.
September 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
iO Donna talks with artist Tara Shakti about her beautiful art, giving voice to women's issues, and becoming a laureate of the #LunarCodex collection of humanity's art on the Moon.
iO Donna is the weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.
iO Donna is the weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Just approved for production: the fully-embroidered #LunarCodex primary mission patch.
This first batch goes out with the pre-orders of the art book MANIFEST FOR THE MOON by Charlotte Müller and myself.
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
This first batch goes out with the pre-orders of the art book MANIFEST FOR THE MOON by Charlotte Müller and myself.
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
September 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Just approved for production: the fully-embroidered #LunarCodex primary mission patch.
This first batch goes out with the pre-orders of the art book MANIFEST FOR THE MOON by Charlotte Müller and myself.
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
This first batch goes out with the pre-orders of the art book MANIFEST FOR THE MOON by Charlotte Müller and myself.
> shop.snap-collective.com/products/man...
The Moonbox-GLPH assembly holding the POLARIS collection of the #LunarCodex, just before integration with the Griffin Lunar Lander.
Let's go, Griffin Mission One!
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Thanks to our partners Astrobotic and NanoFiche for the images!
Let's go, Griffin Mission One!
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Thanks to our partners Astrobotic and NanoFiche for the images!
September 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Moonbox-GLPH assembly holding the POLARIS collection of the #LunarCodex, just before integration with the Griffin Lunar Lander.
Let's go, Griffin Mission One!
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Thanks to our partners Astrobotic and NanoFiche for the images!
Let's go, Griffin Mission One!
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Thanks to our partners Astrobotic and NanoFiche for the images!