Adam was among eight civilians chosen in 2021 for the dearMoon Project, a planned lunar voyage funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. While watching the April 2023 test flight from South Padre Island, she photographed the rocket breaking apart four minutes after liftoff. The mission was officially canceled via video call in mid-2024, leaving Adam devastated after she had put her career on hold. Her photograph of the explosion is now featured in her exhibition, *Rhi-Entry*, which runs through December 23 in Dublin.
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The catastrophic test flight marked the eventual demise of the billionaire-funded civilia…: The catastrophic test flight marked the eventual demise of the billionaire-funded civilian lunar expedition.
Preparing for the canceled mission stalled Adam's career as prospective clients stopped c…: Preparing for the canceled mission stalled Adam's career as prospective clients stopped commissioning her photography work.
Adam's resulting exhibition, *Rhi-Entry*, uses personal reflection and museum tropes to e…: Adam's resulting exhibition, *Rhi-Entry*, uses personal reflection and museum tropes to explore the fallout of the abandoned spaceflight.
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This photograph was taken on 20 April 2023 from the VIP section of SpaceX’s launch viewing area, looking out from South Padre Island, Texas, towards Boca Chica, a nature reserve near the Mexican border which is home to SpaceX’s Starbase launchpad.
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