This book and 'monolith' were flown by astronaut Thomas D. Jones on Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-98) in February, 2001. The book is signed by Jones and Arthur C. Clarke. The 'monolith' is a sharpening stone that Jones purchased to represent the monolith from 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Created:

March 12, 2018

Photographer:

Eric Long

ID#:

NASM2018-00388

Source:

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Owner:

Smithsonian Institution

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Public Domain

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