The 1835 Moon Hoax was perhaps one of the greatest “fake news” stories of the 19th Century. A New York newspaper published a series of articles revealing the truth about life on the moon. Allegedly reprinted from an Edinburgh publication, they were intended in part as a satirical of the work the Dundee astronomer, Rev…Continue Reading Lunar Tricks – Dundee and the Moon Hoax
Day: November 12, 2020
Tales from the Moon
The University Dundee kicks off their role in the Being Human festival with an online event hosted by the Dundee Central Library. The event takes place on the 13th of November from 4pm until 5:30pm, allowing children of all ages to join for some out-of-this-world stories about astronauts and aliens. The event will also show…Continue Reading Tales from the Moon
Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020
With the academic term quickly drawing to a close, Cooper Gallery are about to open their newest exhibition on the 13th and it will run until the end of term, the 19th of December 2020. The open exhibition is called, Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020 and it features 71 works by 56 artists…Continue Reading Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020