The Book

About the Book

The SDG Edition documents the 22 artists selected by BitBasel's CryptoArt for Impact and Innovation Challenge. Each artist created work addressing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Their artwork was inscribed on NanoFiche archival discs and launched to the Moon aboard the Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander on February 22, 2024.

The book features four narrative chapters covering the founding of the Lunaprise Moon Museum, the launch from Kennedy Space Center, the NanoFiche preservation technology, and the connection to NASA's Artemis program. Each of the 22 artists receives a full biographical spread and a full-page reproduction of their artwork. The volume includes NASA mission photography, official UN SDG icons, and complete technical specifications of the Lunaprise payload.

What's Inside

Part I: The Mission

Four chapters tracing the journey from the founding of the Arch Mission Foundation and the Lunaprise concept, through the black-tie launch gala at Kennedy Space Center, to the landing at Malapert A crater on the lunar south pole. Includes the story of NanoFiche inventor Bruce Ha and the connection to NASA's Artemis program.

Part II: The Artists

Twenty-two full spreads — one per artist — featuring artist biographies, artwork descriptions, links, official UN SDG icons showing each artist's chosen goals, and a full-page reproduction of their artwork.

Part III: Beyond the Moon

Afterword, artist index, SDG index, glossary, mission timeline, technical specifications, acknowledgments, and photo credits.

The Sustainable Development Goals

The 22 artists in this edition collectively address the following UN SDGs:

14 of 17 SDGs are represented across the 22 artists. SDG 5 (Gender Equality) leads with 9 artists, followed by SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) with 8 artists.