Local author, Mike Blouin shared the news last week that “Kemptville is on the moon”. He didn’t mean literally, of course, but rather that digital versions of two of his novels – one of which is set in Kemptville – have successfully landed on the moon as part of an exciting space project.
Mike confirmed that a photo which he shared to his social media account was only a
simulation, not an actual photo of the lander. “There won’t be any actual photos of the lander from the surface, until maybe Artemis lands nearby,” he said. “The lander is actually more on its side, but the books are fine.”
The Times had previously reported that Mike’s books were to be included as part of the Writers on the Moon mission, but there was a hiccup in that plan. “That capsule was on the Peregrine mission that unfortunately did not make it to the surface,” Mike clarified. “This is the Odysseus/Nova C Mission, the rocket was by SpaceX, the lander by Intuitive Machines, and the payloads from NASA.” The books on this Mission are part of a project called “The Lunar Codex”.