| Their Spirits Circle the Earth | |
| Artist: | Jim Mason| year = | completion_date = | catalogue = | medium = | movement =| subject = | height_metric = | width_metric = | length_metric = | diameter_metric = | height_imperial = | width_imperial = | length_imperial = | diameter_imperial = | dimensions = | dimensions_ref = | metric_unit = cm | imperial_unit = in | weight = | designation = | condition = | museum = | city = Columbus, Ohio, United States| coordinates = 39.9638°N -83.0061°W| mapframe = yes| mapframe-zoom = 13| owner = | accession = | preceded_by = | followed_by = | module = | website = }}Their Spirits Circle the Earth, also known as Challenger Memorial, is an outdoor memorial and sculpture commemorating victims of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster by Jim Mason, installed in Columbus, Ohio's Battelle Riverfront Park, in the United States.[1] Description and historyThe artwork features a brass ball with a 13.5inches diameter on a granite slab, measuring approximately 3 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 1.5 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. The sculpture rests on a concrete base measuring approximately 4 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. An inscription on one side reads: The memorial was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1992. See alsoReferences |