We are on our way to the Pacific Ocean through Australia in search of the materials of the first interstellar meteor, IM1.
My last TV interview before departure inspired a generous and rather unexpected donation of public visibility to the Galileo Project and its expedition. Shortly before my flight, I signed an online agreement with a business owner who secured us airtime on the spectacular, newest high-definition bow-tie Mega Screen in Times Square at 1500 Broadway & W43rd across from 1 Times Square in Manhattan, New York.
Within hours, members of the Galileo Project, led by Daniel Llussa, produced a brief video, which can be previewed at this link. This video will be featured to millions of visitors to Times Square in the coming 3.5 months. The expedition’s goal is to deliver new content to the video by finding interstellar materials. We will update the video in New York City as we make progress on the boat in the Pacific Ocean. If you visit Times Square this summer, check out this digital display.
On my way to the airport, the UK astrophysicist Javier Martin-Torres emailed me the message: “I notice a big change in the US media, public opinion and even government after the start of the Galileo Project. I think that the Galileo Project triggered the fuse that was latent for years…” I replied: “Public opinion is indeed shifting. But finding interstellar material in this expedition could change everything.”
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