“A Love to the Moon and Back” is about the marriage between geologist Gene Shoemaker and astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker, a love that reached beyond Earth’s bounds, and the story of how one man’s ashes ended up on the moon. All his life, Gene Shoemaker dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. A geologist known for his work with craters, Gene was set to be one of the first astronauts aboard Apollo 11. But, a failed medical test cut his dreams short. Still, his journey didn’t end there. His wife, astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker, tells us the story of how Gene was always destined to be the man on the moon.
I pitched the story, wrote the script, and co-produced the video. Animation by Whittney Suggs.
I also wrote about the Shoemakers for CNN. Check out my article right here.
The script and story was also turned into a podcast for Great Big Story and CNN Audio.