{"id":102358,"date":"2026-04-09T15:49:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/las-vegas-sphere-turns-into-huge-moon\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:49:44","slug":"las-vegas-sphere-turns-into-huge-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/las-vegas-sphere-turns-into-huge-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Sphere Turns Into Huge Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NASA\u2019s historic Artemis 2 mission has been a resounding success so far. The crew of four astronauts hurtled around the Moon earlier this week<\/a> and are expected to make reentry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening, bookending an exciting opening salvo for the space agency\u2019s efforts to return humans to the lunar surface<\/a> for the first time in over half a century.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the country continues to cheer them on from over 100,000 miles away. In one particularly creative celebration, the Sphere in Las Vegas, a massive round screen-covered entertainment arena just off of the Strip, partnered with NASA to turn the hulking structure into the Moon itself.<\/p>\n

Drone footage shared by the venue<\/a> shows the mission\u2019s Orion spacecraft lazily circling the picture-perfect Moon.<\/p>\n

The space agency \u201cprovided us with a 3D model of the spacecraft and unique soundbites from the April 1st launch to help us design the Moon, spacecraft, and flight path to match the real-life version,\u201d the venue wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn this historic mission, you take with you the heart of this Artemis team, the daring spirit of the American people and our partners across the globe, and the hopes and dreams of a new generation,\u201d the voice of launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson says over the video, adding drama. \u201cGood luck, Godspeed Artemis II. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the ground, the effect was just as striking. A video circulating online<\/a> shows the Sphere\u2019s simulated lunar surface loom over the horizon. <\/p>\n

At 516 feet in width, the unusual structure is roughly 22,000 times smaller than the actual Moon, which with a diameter of 2,159 miles could roughly fit the contiguous United States<\/a> across one of its halves from east to west.<\/p>\n

In comparison, the Moon appeared to the Artemis 2 astronauts as roughly the same size as a \u201cbasketball held at arm\u2019s length,\u201d according to NASA<\/a> \u2014 except without a busy highway, streetlights, and light pollution distracting from the view.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s technically not the first time we\u2019ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere \u201ccosplay\u201d as the Moon. In 2023, the venue transformed into Earth, Mars, and the Moon<\/a> to celebrate July 4.<\/p>\n

More on the mission: <\/strong>We\u2019re In Utter Disbelief About the Photos the Moon Astronauts Just Sent Back<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n