Objects that leave Earth may reach astronomical prices on their return – but there are other reasons for sending art into space
November 2022
Maggie Gray
Edward Behrens
Edwin Heathcote
Michael Prodger
Rose Higham-Stainton
News
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This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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Outer space – the final frontier for the art market?
Objects that leave Earth may reach astronomical prices on their return – but there are other reasons for sending art into space