Jun 2, 2026 · 28 min · 15 segments
In this episode, Jerry meets master craftsperson, globemaker and conservator Jonathan Wright. Jonathan brings with him a twelve-inch celestial globe produced by Scottish firm James Kirkwood & Sons…
Jerry BrottonHost
The astronauts on the recent Artemis 2 mission witnessed something only a handful of people ever have, an Earthset where the spherical Earth appears to set behind the cratered surface of the moon.
Astronaut Reid Wiseman compared this to watching the sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos.
Today's guest captures the Earth as a complex three-dimensional sphere, something akin to what the crew of the Artemis 2 mission saw from space.
Jonathan Wright is a master globemaker specializing in the creation of bespoke globes and the conservation and restoration of historic and antique globes.
His love for art, design, and scientific precision has converged into a career, and he has trained under some of the most skilled people in this field.
Jonathan, welcome to What's Your Map? And you've kindly brought in something incredibly special, very beautiful, and round today.
The astronauts on the recent Artemis 2 mission witnessed something only a handful of people ever have, an Earthset where the spherical Earth appears to set behind the cratered surface of the moon.
Astronaut Reid Wiseman compared this to watching the sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos.
Today's guest captures the Earth as a complex three-dimensional sphere, something akin to what the crew of the Artemis 2 mission saw from space.
Jonathan Wright is a master globemaker specializing in the creation of bespoke globes and the conservation and restoration of historic and antique globes.
His love for art, design, and scientific precision has converged into a career, and he has trained under some of the most skilled people in this field.
Jonathan, welcome to What's Your Map? And you've kindly brought in something incredibly special, very beautiful, and round today.
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