This stunningly accurate replica of the moon’s surface is ‘out of this world’

We may need to go back in time and change the definition for the idiom ‘Ask for the moon’, because DeskX has made it possible to own a slice of the Moon’s surface. Cast in high-grade concrete to mimic the moon’s dusty surface, using stunningly accurate 3D data collected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Space brings a piece of our nearest satellite to your home.

Designed to celebrate 50 years since the iconic Apollo 11 mission which took Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon, the Lunar Surface is emblematic of that rare moment that changed mankind’s tryst with space forever. We’ve embarked on hundreds of journeys to the International Space Station ever since, and sent out shuttles and satellites into space, but the moon landing still remains by far one of the most significant events in our history… a feat that hasn’t been repeated since. Capturing the enigma that is our closest cosmic neighbor, the Lunar Surface combines history, science, and astronomy, all in one. The replica’s deeply cratered surface is as detailed and inspiring as a painting, making it great for hanging on a wall or propping up on a desk. Shine a direct light on it and the surface absolutely comes to life, with sharp shadows mimicking the way the sun shines against the moon. Available in two sizes, the Lunar Surface is a great piece of memorabilia to own or to gift, and comes with an aluminum backplate for hanging, or a baseplate for keeping on a desk.

The moon has captured our hearts and imagination from the dawn of human history. Now you can bring a piece of its iconic, mysterious, beautiful surface into your home.

Designer: DeskX

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DeskSpace Lunar Surface: Capture Humanities Greatest Step

On July 20th, 1969 the first human took the first steps on the surface of the moon. This event captured the imagination of the entire world and catapulted us into the space-age. Now each of us can experience a small slice of this event through DeskSpace – the most detailed model of the lunar surface currently available at this scale.

Created using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the beautiful typography of the far side of the moon has been recreated using jewelry-grade concrete. Hand-finished and presented on a precision machine space-grade aluminum base, this is a truly unique and fascinating item that will be a talking point in any home or office.

Lunar Surface Size Comparison

Available in two sizes, the Lunar Surface display item is presented in its own gift box. The larger version can be wall hung or displayed on a shelf, while the small version is ideal as part of a coffee table display or as a desk top item.

Lunar Surface Large – Measuring 180mm x 180mm, this display piece is perfect for a wall or shelf. Detailing the most stunning areas of the moon surface that is littered with craters due to the constant bombardment of meteorites across many millions of years. This gradual disintegration of the lunar surface gives it its distinctive look that we are all so familiar with.

Lunar Surface Regular – As a 100mm x 100mm piece, this intricate lunar surface model rests on its precision machined and anodized base with a perfectly polished mirror logo.

Using NASA Landscape Data

Using NASA landscape data, the team has faithfully recreated the moon’s stunningly cratered typography from beautiful jewelry-grade concrete.

The Perfect Accessory for the Home & Office

Every one of us has looked to the stars and wondered about other worlds and the expanse of time and space. Our moon is but a tiny part of the night sky and yet it holds such wonder as it is so easily seen with the naked eye. Having a tiny piece of the moon as a stylish display item makes a wonderful gift for anyone who holds a fascination with space.

Premium Materials Created with Precision

As the team says, “We worked tirelessly to source the exact mineral most suited to represent the complexities and character of the lunar surface. We carefully selected only craftsmen who create jewellery from concrete. Portland cement is used as the foundation for each moulded concrete part, with the level of bubbles carefully controlled with each piece coming out truly unique. This timeless process produces only the most beautiful results and creates a piece that is unique and robust.”

Lighting Up The Surface. In order to best show the unique beauty of every impact crater, the team recommends lighting each piece parallel to the main surface to highlight the dips and shadows of intricate texture. This can easily be achieved with either a desktop lamp for ceiling light for when the large piece is hung on a wall.

Learn About the Moon & Apollo 11 Lunar Landing

Included with the Lunar Surface is a high quality, a heavyweight book designed to provide you with interesting, intriguing and fun facts about the Moon and lunar landing. The book offers detailed images and a clever design that allows it to nestle inside the box, then unfold to reveal a stunning full-bleed image of the moon.

Extension of DeskSpace Series

The base of the small Lunar Surface perfectly matches the Solar System Mood Lamp and the solar system planet set. Each item has been carefully crafted to the correct proportions to sit perfectly alongside each other and even comes with matching gift boxes and accessories packs.

How the Lunar Surface is Made

The process of creating the DeskSpace Lunar Surface involves a lengthy process of casting, curing, finishing and CNC machining. The craftsmen then carefully clean up the intricate lunar surface and then assemble each piece. The process may be lengthy, but they know that perfection only comes with time.

The process is as follows:

– Creating a detailed 3D CAD model using NASA data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
– Making 1:1 masters in tool grade steel for both the 100mm desktop and 180mm wall versions.
– After the master has been precision machined, the top surface is then sandblasted to create the perfect texture for the concrete to capture in each impression.
– Moulds are then made from the master which will be used to cast each piece.
– The concrete is mixed in small batches from a combination of Portland cement and aggregates to carefully control the amount of bubbles produced during the curing process.
– Each piece is then cast using the freshly mixed jewelry-grade concrete and allowed to set.
– Once fully hardened each piece is carefully removed from the mould and sent for further processing to ensure all the edges are smoothed and details come out perfectly.
– Every cement piece is then inspected and carefully packaged as it awaits final assembly.
– Each metal base is machined using hardened Tungsten tipped cutting tools, then sent for anodizing to give it a deep Space Grey finish.
– The DeskSpace mirror finish logo is added using a special process where the whole face is polished, the logo then masked before the rest of the surfaces are sandblasted to a smooth matte finish.
– The final step comes by assembling the concrete impression of the lunar surface with the anodized metal base, held securely with an epoxy-based adhesive.
– The final parts are then handed over to be precisely packaged in the gift box with the other accessories.

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The Sun Mood Lamp is Solar Power of a Different Kind!

The DeskSpace, as beautiful as it is, had one crucial element missing. Made from polished precious minerals, the DeskSpace displayed the entire solar system on your desk, arranged in linear order, comprising every planet made from the appropriately selected gemstone. However, the biggest piece to that cosmic family photo wasn’t factored in until now. Carved out of a single piece of premium golden calcite is the very heart of our solar system, the sun. Designed to work as a mood lamp, the sun comes with its own appropriate lighting too, which shimmers through the calcite crystal, feeling just as if you’ve got the solar star on your desktop!

Available in three different sizes, the DeskSpace’s sun replica comes with an anodized aluminum base that hosts a dimmable light inside. The golden calcite does a remarkable job of scattering and diffusing the light to mimic the sun’s mysterious, calming glow. The rare calcite is sustainably mined in Mexico. Each gemstone is washed before being cut into precise cubes by diamond saws. These cubes are then hand-shaped into spheres by expert craftsmen who achieve the stunning spherical form through decades of practice, before being meticulously buffed and polished to an immaculate finish.

The Solar Sun Mood Lamp extends Deskspace’s philosophy of paying tribute to our solar system. Just like the planetary series, the Sun comes in its own case, along with an informational booklet about the product, the material, the process, and with facts about the sun. Made to work as a desk accessory, the Sun goes perfectly well with the solar system collection (It’s appropriately bigger in size too), but also works wonderfully as a mood lamp (some would say, its original purpose), going from emitting a powerful, mystical halo of light, to a subtle, calming glow.

Designer: DeskX

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The DeskSpace Solar Sun Mood Lamp is handcrafted crafted from Golden Calcite gemstone, that is prized for its mesmerizing texture and clarity. It allows the light to spread within the sphere and to radiate into the room. You can now bring the sun into your home and capture a small part of that power.

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Without overpowering the senses, this light is visually striking and will create a gentle glow in any room.

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Great as a subtle night light for the bedside table or to capture the beauty of your desk accessories, it emits a room-enhancing glow, that gives a sense of relaxation and peace.

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DeskX worked tirelessly to source the exact material that would showcase the unique way that the sun emits light. The material needed to be able to both encase the light and emit it gently and evenly. Their worldwide search resulted in Golden Calcite – a unique crystalline structure with a translucent appearance that has a softness and warmth that they could not find in any other material.

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The base uses aerospace grade aluminum that has been anodized to a Deep Space Grey.

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The highly mirrored finish of the logo perfectly sets the tone for this piece and the added technology of a bespoke magnetic charging cable (also anodized to match the base) gives you the discretion you need.

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The Sun Mood Lamp is available in three different sizes and each can have the LED lighting adjusted to fit your mood. The illumination can range from a soft mood light to a brighter focal point – but always the Golden Calcite ensures the light is diffused and softened.

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Small 4cm +/- 0.5cm

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Medium 6cm +/- 0.5cm

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Large 8cm +/- 0.5cm

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Bundled with the Sun Mood Lamp is a high quality, heavyweight book full of interesting and intriguing facts about the Sun.

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Putting the “Space” in Workspace

For a person who sees the bigger picture, who isn’t afraid to think big, and whose imagination is as uncontainable as the universe, the DeskSpace is perhaps the greatest desk accessory ever. Made from polished precious minerals, the DeskSpace is your entire solar system (Sun excluded) on your desk, arranged in linear order, comprising every planet made from the appropriately selected gemstone.

Just marvelous to look at, the DeskSpace sits wonderfully on your work table, coffee table, or mantelpiece. Its beauty is greatly enhanced up-close, when you pick up the individual planets and take a look at how the light shines and bounces across the mineral’s beautiful features. Each planet is carved from a mineral that best embodies its color and terrain. The minerals are ethically sourced from mines across the globe. Larger raw blocks are washed and broken down into smaller chunks, which are then dried and hardened in industrial ovens at 176°F for weeks. Individual pieces are then shaped into cubes (of the exact size as the planet model), and are then hand-shaped by expert craftsmen into their perfect, spherical shapes. Each sphere is then precisely measured and checked for imperfections – any that do not meet the grade are rejected. The spheres that pass this stringent quality check are then polished to give them their impeccable sheen, and bring out the visual properties of the material they are made of.

Each planet has its own specially made resting space on the linear dock (Saturn even has its rings inlaid into the sides). The planets are sized in a way that is indicative of their largeness or smallness, while still looking perfect beside one another. The DeskSpace even comes with a heavyweight book that describes the planets and the materials used to make them. Allowing you to beautifully capture the grandeur of the Solar System, of which we’re such a small part, while even and always reminding you that no matter what your problems are infinitesimal and can always be conquered with the correct spirit, the DeskSpace makes an ideal gift for friends, superiors, and colleagues, or even a beautiful addition to your work table… after all, the world (and the universe in turn) is yours to conquer!

Designer: DeskX

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Labradorite ((Na,Ca)₁₋₂Si₃₋₂ O₈), a sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar which displays a particular type of iridescence on a dark ground. Labradorite is found in igneous rocks, both plutonic and volcanic.

Sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄ Cl₂), a sodium aluminum silicate chloride in the Sodalite group with an isometric crystal system. Its royal blue forms are the best known. As a mineral, it is a principal component of lapis lazuli.

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Mahogany Obsidian (SiO₂), a volcanic glass which contains undulating parts of oxidized Hematite or Magnetite, which are usually colored mahogany brown or brick red within a black-colored base material.

Tiger’s Eye (SiO₂), a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown colour lustre. It is formed when the Quartz takes over and dissolves the Crocodolite, leaving the Quartz in a finely fibrous and chatoyant form.

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Calcite (CaCO₃), a carbonate mineral, one of the most common minerals occurs in a great variety of shapes and colors, and it constitutes a major portion of many of the earth’s rocks.

Amazonite (KAlSi₃O₈), a mineral of limited occurrence. Formerly it was obtained almost exclusively in the Ilmensky Mountains. For many years, the source of Amazonite’s color was a mystery.

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Cat’s Eye (BeAl2O4), a gemstone exhibits a rare optical trait known as chatoyancy. Chatoyancy is the unique ability to reflect light in a way that resembles the slit eye of a cat, hence the name ‘cat’s eye’.

Heliotrope (SiO₂), also known as bloodstone, is a variety of jasper or chalcedony (which is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz).

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Putting the “Space” in Workspace

For a person who sees the bigger picture, who isn’t afraid to think big, and whose imagination is as uncontainable as the universe, the DeskSpace is perhaps the greatest desk accessory ever. Made from polished precious minerals, the DeskSpace is your entire solar system (Sun excluded) on your desk, arranged in linear order, comprising every planet made from the appropriately selected gemstone.

Just marvelous to look at, the DeskSpace sits wonderfully on your work table, coffee table, or mantelpiece. Its beauty is greatly enhanced up-close, when you pick up the individual planets and take a look at how the light shines and bounces across the mineral’s beautiful features. Each planet is carved from a mineral that best embodies its color and terrain. The minerals are ethically sourced from mines across the globe. Larger raw blocks are washed and broken down into smaller chunks, which are then dried and hardened in industrial ovens at 176°F for weeks. Individual pieces are then shaped into cubes (of the exact size as the planet model), and are then hand-shaped by expert craftsmen into their perfect, spherical shapes. Each sphere is then precisely measured and checked for imperfections – any that do not meet the grade are rejected. The spheres that pass this stringent quality check are then polished to give them their impeccable sheen, and bring out the visual properties of the material they are made of.

Each planet has its own specially made resting space on the linear dock (Saturn even has its rings inlaid into the sides). The planets are sized in a way that is indicative of their largeness or smallness, while still looking perfect beside one another. The DeskSpace even comes with a heavyweight book that describes the planets and the materials used to make them. Allowing you to beautifully capture the grandeur of the Solar System, of which we’re such a small part, while even and always reminding you that no matter what your problems are infinitesimal and can always be conquered with the correct spirit, the DeskSpace makes an ideal gift for friends, superiors, and colleagues, or even a beautiful addition to your work table… after all, the world (and the universe in turn) is yours to conquer!

Designer: DeskX

Click here to Buy Now: $79.00 $129.00

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Labradorite ((Na,Ca)₁₋₂Si₃₋₂ O₈), a sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar which displays a particular type of iridescence on a dark ground. Labradorite is found in igneous rocks, both plutonic and volcanic.

Sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄ Cl₂), a sodium aluminum silicate chloride in the Sodalite group with an isometric crystal system. Its royal blue forms are the best known. As a mineral, it is a principal component of lapis lazuli.

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Mahogany Obsidian (SiO₂), a volcanic glass which contains undulating parts of oxidized Hematite or Magnetite, which are usually colored mahogany brown or brick red within a black-colored base material.

Tiger’s Eye (SiO₂), a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown colour lustre. It is formed when the Quartz takes over and dissolves the Crocodolite, leaving the Quartz in a finely fibrous and chatoyant form.

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Calcite (CaCO₃), a carbonate mineral, one of the most common minerals occurs in a great variety of shapes and colors, and it constitutes a major portion of many of the earth’s rocks.

Amazonite (KAlSi₃O₈), a mineral of limited occurrence. Formerly it was obtained almost exclusively in the Ilmensky Mountains. For many years, the source of Amazonite’s color was a mystery.

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Cat’s Eye (BeAl2O4), a gemstone exhibits a rare optical trait known as chatoyancy. Chatoyancy is the unique ability to reflect light in a way that resembles the slit eye of a cat, hence the name ‘cat’s eye’.

Heliotrope (SiO₂), also known as bloodstone, is a variety of jasper or chalcedony (which is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz).

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