top of page

Heading 1

THE LUNAR CODEX

TM
​
​
​
​
 EXPLORE â–¸To the Moon and Beyond TEDx talk  â–¸The Art Side of the Moon documentary  â–¸Manifest for the Moon art book
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
263 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–¸10 MISSIONS FROM EARTH TO SPACE, THE MOON & BEYOND â–¸
Icon 1 Orion.png
✓ CODEX ORION launched 16-Nov-2022 to lunar orbit
    & successfully returned to Earth 11-Dec-2022
    via NASA Artemis I / EM-1 mission
Icon 2 Peregrine.png
✓ CODEX PEREGRINE launched 8-Jan-2024, to lunar
    distance, re-entry Earth atmosphere 18-Jan-2024 
    via NASA CLPS TO2-AB mission
Icon 3 Nova.png
✓ CODEX NOVA + ILO-X LUNAR CODEX Camera
    launched 15-Feb-2024 & landed Malapert A
    on the Moon 22-Feb-2024
    via NASA CLPS-TO2-IM mission
Icon 4 Serenity.png
✓ CODEX SERENITY + LunARC archives launched
    15-Jan-2025 & landed vicinity of Mons Latreille
    on the Moon 2-Mar-2025
    via NASA CLPS-TO-19D mission
Icon 5 Minerva.png
✓ CODEX MINERVA + ISF archives launched
    Feb 26, 2025, landed Mons Mouton Mar 6, 2025
    via NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 mission
Icon 1 Orion.png
â–¸ CODEX RIGEL launching no earlier than
    5-Feb-2026 to lunar orbit & returning to Earth
    via NASA Artemis II / EM-2 mission
Icon 7 Freya.png
â–¸ CODEX FREYA fly-by of Moon & NE asteroid
    to deep space, launching no earlier than May 2026
    via NASA CLPS-TO-CP11-PRISM mission
Icon 6 Polaris.png
â–¸ CODEX POLARIS + LunARC + ISF archives
    launching to Nobile Crater lunar region
    no earlier than July 2026
    via NASA CLPS-TO-20A mission
Icon 2 Peregrine.png
â–¸ CODEX HINAURI launching to the southern region
    of the Moon via lunar rover no earlier than
    July 2026
    via NASA CLPS-TO-20A mission
Icon 0 Voyager.png
â–¸ CODEX HINATEA launching via mobile rover
    to the lunar South Pole no earlier than June 2027
    via NASA Artemis HLS Option A 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
    + More on the Lunar Codex, its technologies, and creative artists - 1290+ articles & interviews indexed

The Lunar Codex is fully self-funded 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.

Lunar Codex and the World.png
JOIN THE MAILING LIST
LunarCodexLogo_2024_7.png

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. 

​

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. 

​​

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 (Nov 16-Dec 11, 2022); [2] LC2 Peregrine - NASA CLPS-TO2-AB  (Jan 8-18, 2024); [3] LC3 Nova - NASA CLPS-TO2-IM (Feb 15-22 2024); [4] LC4 Serenity - NASA CLPS-TO-19D Mission 1 (Jan 2025); [5] LC5 Minerva - NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 (Feb 2025); [6] LC6 Polaris - NASA CLPS-TO-20A (Nov 2025); [7] LC7 Freya - NASA CLPS-TO-CP-11-PRISM (4Q25); [8] LC8 Hinauri; [9] 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.

​​​​​

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.

bottom of page