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Astronomers Do the Math to Figure Out Exactly When Johannes Vermeer Painted this, More than 350 Years Ago
Most of us will be forgotten only a generation or two after we pass. But some few of us will…
These Incredible Images of Alien Worlds are Actually Miniatures
Have you heard of Adam Makarenko? No? Adam is an artist who makes physical models of exoplanets then creates elaborate…
An Orbit Map of the Solar System
If you want to know what a talent for scientific visualizations looks like, check out Eleanor Lutz. She's a PhD…
Art History NASA Style
NASA's collaboration with artists goes back to the early days of the Agency, and has produced some fascinating and thought-provoking…
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers
In the ultimate example of science imitating art, engineers working with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently beamed an image of…
Google’s 5 Most Memorable Space Doodles
Google's one of those tech companies that makes a big deal about space exploration. There's not only the Google Lunar…
The Top 5 “Earth as Art” Images, Thanks to Landsat
NASA's first Earth-observing Landsat satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on July 23, 1972, and to celebrate the 40th…
Visions of the Cosmos: The Enduring Space Art of David A. Hardy
[/caption] For over 50 years, award-winning space and astronomy artist David A. Hardy has taken us to places we could…
Life-size Wooden Spacecraft Sculptures
[/caption] If you think about it, spacecraft are kind of ethereal in that once they are launched into space, we…