Maine’s largest airport is offering travelers a new destination: the moon.
The Portland International Jetport currently houses the second largest piece of the moon on Earth.
The work is part of a new exhibit titled “Fly Me to the Moon,” which opened to the public on March 26.
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The Moon Piece is on loan from the Maine Museum of Minerals and Gemstones (MMGM).
It is joined by a piece of Mars debris that represents “the most beautiful sample of extraterrestrial material ever discovered.” According to a joint release from Jetport and MMGM, the meteorite is “noted for its striking resemblance to Edvard Munch’s The Scream.”
The new exhibit features the second largest piece of the moon on Earth. There is a meteorite named “Scream” in the center. (Courtesy of Portland International Jetport)
“We’re thrilled to be hosting ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ at Jetport,” said Airport Director Paul Bradbury. “We love celebrating the unique aspects of Maine, and MMGM is definitely one of them.”
Darryl Pitt, the New York City music executive who sourced all the meteorites, said he “loved” the Portland International Jetport and thought it would be a great place to “peer into the treasures of MMGM.”
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Pitt told Fox News Digital that the new exhibit is the “coolest eclipse addition” for anyone visiting the state before the April 8 solar eclipse.
Portland International Jetport is Maine’s largest and busiest airport. Maine is one of the states that will experience a “total event” during the upcoming solar eclipse. (Sean Patrick Ouellet/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
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“By the way, part of the largest moon on Earth is also located in Maine!” Pitt said.
“The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel has more moons on display than all the natural history museums in the world combined,” he said.
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Bethel is located in western Maine, approximately 110 miles northwest of Portland.
“Maine is no longer just about lobsters…this is where the moon lives,” Pitt said.
The centerpiece of the new exhibit is a meteorite named “The Scream.”
This meteorite is known as “The Scream” because of its resemblance to the famous Edund Munch painting. (Courtesy of MMGM)
This meteorite “says ‘hello!’ and invites travelers to come closer and check out one of the most fascinating exhibits you’ll find at any airport in the world,” he said. said.
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Debris from the Moon or Mars is extremely rare, Pitt told Fox News Digital.
The Moon, which is known to exist on Earth, weighs only about 3,000 pounds, including samples brought back during the Apollo mission.
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“This could all fit in the back of a large SUV,” Pitt said. “And there’s only half a ton of Mars samples on Earth.”
“Fly Me to the Moon” will be released over the next five years.
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