Maine’s largest airport has a new “destination” to offer its travelers: the moon.
The Portland International Jetport is now home to the second-largest piece of the moon on Earth.
The piece 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 piece of the moon is on loan from the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum (MMGM).
It’s joined by a piece of Mars, representing “samples of the most beautiful extraterrestrial substance yet discovered.” The meteorite is “celebrated for its striking resemblance to Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream,’” said a joint release from the jetport and MMGM.
The new exhibit features the second-largest piece of the moon on Earth. The meteorite dubbed “The Scream” is in the center. (Courtesy Portland International Jetport)
“We are thrilled to have ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ at the Jetport,” said Paul…
