Going for a little spin

Let us know what you find on the other side, Neil.

“Go for descent” – click for full-sized version

Apologies to my readers who are expecting to, you know, actually find something to read here of late. I’ve been trying recently to recapture my sense of childhood wonder of learning about the universe around us through some artistic dabblings, and this was just the first thing that came to mind upon digesting the news of the death of Neil Armstrong. What sense of wonder was he feeling at this moment?

As usual, 3DS Max + Paint Shop Pro. The basis of the lunar surface here is a frame from HD video shot by the Japanese Kaguya lunar probe, and that video is copyright by JAXA and Japanese broadcast network NHK. In the background, on the moon’s surface, is indeed Mare Tranquilitatis, the Apollo 11 landing site.