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THE LUNAR CODEX

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F O U N D E D   B Y   S A M U E L   P E R A L T A  â–¸  C A  â–¸  M M X I X
262 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES â–¸156 INDIGENOUS NATIONS â–¸50,000+ CREATIVE ARTISTS â–¸250,000+ CULTURAL ARTIFACTS â–¸
PERMANENT ARCHIVES OF NICKEL+SILVER+QUARTZ+SILICON â–¸7 MISSIONS FROM EARTH TO SPACE, THE MOON & BEYOND â–¸
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✓ CODEX ORION
    launched Nov 16, 2022        
    returned to Earth Dec 11, 2022
    NASA EM-1 / Artemis I Mission
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✓ CODEX PEREGRINE
    launched Jan 8, 2024
    Earth atmos re-entry Jan 18, 2024   
    NASA CLPS TO2-AB Mission
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✓ CODEX NOVA + LUNAR CODEX camera      launched Feb 15, 2024
    landed Feb 22, 2024
    NASA CLPS-TO2-IM Mission
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✓ CODEX SERENITY 
    launched Jan 15, 2025   
    landed Mar 2, 2025
    via NASA CLPS-TO-19D Mission
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✓ CODEX MINERVA 
    launched Feb 26, 2025 
    landed Mar 6, 2025
    NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 Mission
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â–¸ CODEX POLARIS
    scheduled to launch between
    Dec 4, 2025 and Mar 4, 2026
    NASA CLPS-TO-20A Mission
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â–¸ CODEX FREYA
    scheduled for lunar flyby &
    NEO rendezvous Mar 24, 2026
    NASA CLPS-TO-CP11 Mission
"A time capsule of human creativity, stored in the sky" - The New York Times
"How the Lunar Codex is aiming to change the Moon forever" - CNN
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The Lunar Codex is fully-funded by Incandence and asks for no fees of any kind from artists or institutions. Anyone soliciting such via email, direct message, Patreon, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, or similar, in any manner whatsoever, is not affiliated with the Lunar Codex despite any representation to the contrary. Incandence does not profit and makes no revenue from the Lunar Codex project. The Lunar Codex does not and will not deal in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto-, or blockchain-related works, nor does it endorse, nor is it associated with any entities involved in such ventures, despite any representation to the contrary. See additional notes below.

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The Lunar Codex is a curated archive of cultural works from across the globe, launched from Earth via NASA Artemis / CLPS program partners. The Lunar Codex is a project of Incandence Corp. 

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This website copyright © 2019-2026 Incandence Corp. All rights reserved. No other websites or channels are affiliated with the Lunar Codex except as linked herein. The Lunar Codex, Le Codex Lunaire, Codex Orion, Codex Peregrine, Codex Nova, Codex Serenity, Codex Arya, Codex Freya, Codex Polaris, Codex Akasha, Orion Collection, Peregrine Collection, Νουα Collection, Serenity Collection, Arya Collection, Freya Collection, Polaris Collection, Akasha Collection, Manifest 9, Annex 9, Artists on the Moon, Archived on the Moon, Νουα (nu-omicron-upsilon-alpha), ChromaFiche, and associated logos and seals, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Incandence Corp. MoonBox, NanoFiche, and other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. 

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Individual works are copyright © by their respective creators, editors, publishers, or owners, and all rights as appropriate remain with them, whether or not a notice appears adjacent to the work. All works included in the Lunar Codex have been archived with permission from their respective creators, editors, publishers, or owners, whether individually, or as represented in a collection such as an anthology, exhibit, catalog, or magazine. Music on this website is Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy, Beta Records (2017) original performance recording used with permission - version x 1.33 speed.

Works may be identified by their Lunar Codex time capsule, NASA mission, as follows: [1] LC1 Orion - NASA EM-1 / Artemis 1 Mission; [2] LC2 Peregrine - NASA CLPS-TO2-AB; [3] LC3 Nova - NASA CLPS-TO2-IM; [4] LC4 Serenity - NASA CLPS-TO-19D Mission 1; [5] LC5 Minerva - NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1; [6] LC6 Rigel - NASA Artemis II / EM-2 mission; [8] LC8 Freya - NASA CLPS-TO-CP-11-PRISM; [[7] LC7 Polaris - NASA CLPS-TO-20A; [9] LC9 Hinauri; [10] LC9 Hinatea.
- Note: We are transitioning from the previous PM-1, XM-1, GM-1 designation to LC1-9, which is intended to be - but is not yet - implemented throughout the website.

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The Lunar Codex is fully-funded by Incandence and asks for no fees of any kind from artists or institutions. Anyone soliciting such via email, direct message, Patreon, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, or similar, in any manner whatsoever, is not affiliated with the Lunar Codex despite any representation to the contrary. Incandence does not profit and makes no revenue from the Lunar Codex project. The Lunar Codex does not and will not deal in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto-, or blockchain-related works, nor does it endorse, nor is it associated with any entities involved in such ventures, despite any representation to the contrary.

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