Station Concept, NASA (1969)

New pictures from Mars. Via: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2016-236

Figuring out our logo color palette. Going for representations of Earth, Mars, the moon, and Venus (plus a rocket). Thoughts?

Infra-red Cassini imaging of Saturns rings casting a shadow on the planet

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Star Dust - by Dmitry Vishnevsky

Mercury passing the sun May 9th 2016

On Monday, May 9, the planet Mercury wandered directly in front of the sun, a rare “transit” that only happens about 12 times a century.

ART PRINTS BY ERQING XU

More by the Artist Here

Comet Lovejoy by Gerald Rhemann.

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NASA vs Amtrak vs the National Park Service

Space tourism is still a ways off, but NASA, everybody’s favorite government agency, released some pretty sweet posters for destinations you’ll (hopefully!) be able to visit someday. 

Turns out, they’re not the only agency with some pretty rad graphic design. Here’s one of Amtrak’s iconic rail lines. 

And this poster for Yellowstone National Park, from 1938. 

Although NASA claims there might be a few more geysers to see on Enceladus

Or maybe take a trip closer to home.

Or go visit the histroic Sequoia National Park. This poster is from the early 40′s. 

For the history buff, see some of NASA’s historic sites, on Mars!

But even NASA knows, there’s only one Earth, “Your Oasis in Space.” 

See the full NASA collection over at their website. 

-Austin

The Art Of Deep Space