Bathonians and other West locals will get the chance to see what planet Earth "looks like from the moon" starting this week.

The illuminated planet Earth artwork called Gaia, named after the Greek Goddess of Earth, is by local artist Luke Jerram, and will be visiting the city for six weeks as part of a programme of events at Bath Abbey, with visitors encouraged to reflect on how humans treat the planet.

The seven-metre diameter (23ft) globe features detailed Nasa imagery of the Earth's surface and will be suspended beneath the tower in the centre of the Abbey.

By standing 181m away, residents can see the Earth as it appears from the moon.

The detailed sculpture, which also revolves and has a specially-made sound composition by a BAFTA award-winning composer played alongside it, has toured the world, including via visits to Hong Kong, London and Taiwan.

A series of events at the Abbey focused on appreciating and caring for the world will run alongside the installation, including a concert with Bristol Ensemble playing music from Blue Planet, and stargazing events. Visit https://www.bathabbey.org/gaia/ for more information.

Mr Jerram's work will be at Bath Abbey until Sunday 29 October.