A Trip to New York

This reminder of the 1964 World's Fair is in Queens. The Unisphere is still "the World's largest World", designed as the NY World's Fair centerpiece, its diameter is 120 feet. FYI, three rings encircling it represent the orbits of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (the first Russian), Astronaut John Glenn (the first American), and Telstar (the first active communications satellite). Another symbol of unity and advancement, the largest sculpture in New Zealand is a sphere half the size, (https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/art-museums/fanfare) situated at the northern highway entrance to Christchurch where I live. Technical masterpieces more than aesthetic, they took me to a different story.

Great comment Kate - Thank you! Yes, the first image I thought of was Unisphere. This copy is in Columbus Circle. I didn't realize what the three rings represent, but I name my computers after satellites; my desktop, which I'm writing to you from, is named Telstar. Good comment about Sidney's gift to Christchurch, Fanfare. I would argue that Telstar was an aesthetic as well as a technical triumph, it's historic significance and the world unity it facilitated, including the Soviet Union. My laptop I've named Artemis - a big modern endeavor named after the ancient Goddess, to honor an unrecognized group. Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to figure out who and why - Cheers!