A riveting backlit image of Saturn, as captured by Cassini in 2006. This is one of the most spectacular photos I’ve seen, period, and it’s worth bringing back out two years later!
Oh, and see this?
That’s us, that’s Earth. Neat, huh?
I really like the crackle glaze on this ceramic pendant I found. It’s very unusual, and I love the detailing on the moon.
Whether you believe or are skeptical, one thing is for sure…UFO’s are cool and fun to think about! This is a great new design for all the space cadets out there!
The necklace is painted in a crackle glaze with black, yellow and white details. As the glaze cools in the kiln after the second firing process, tiny cracks appear in the glaze, creating a really great antique type finish to the glaze. There is a hint of green to this glaze that makes it a lovely compliment to most skin tones.
B. E. Johnson renders wonderfully detailed images of spacecraft (fictional and non-fictional). There’s a lot more to see on his website, check it out!
I’ve been interested in astronomy and space since I was a kid, marvelling at the art I saw in books and magazines about space, spaceflight and space exploration. I read everything I could get my hands on.
Perhaps one day I would go.
Now I do. Little did I know that I would become a space artist myself and inspire new generations to explore space. It turns out I am what I have termed a “method painter”, putting myself in the moment; in the place that I am painting in order to more richly convey the essence of what it’s like to be in space. Not only how it looks but how it feels.
A seasonal array of colors graces Saturn in this image.
Dreamy colors ranging from pale rose to butterscotch to sapphire give this utterly inhospitable gas planet a romantic appeal. Shadows of the rings caress the northern latitudes whose blue color is presumed to be a seasonal effect.
Enceladus (505 kilometers, or 314 miles across) hugs the ringplane right of center.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
This asymmetric planet necklace is from a commenter’s Etsy shop — once I looked at their profile, I had to see if they had something “spacey”, because I just love wood. The wooden halves remind me of moon (or planet!) phases, and the plainness of the chain really adds an “orbit” feel. (I don’t normally like asymmetrical jewelry, and it takes phenomenal effort on my part to MAKE asymmetrical jewelry, but there’s just something about this piece..!)
3dots has some beautiful stuff in her shop, check it out!
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