space art

  • Hey Artists, Stop Putting Shiny Crap Into Space

    Hey Artists, Stop Putting Shiny Crap Into Space

    As if there isn’t already enough junk in space, an artist is planning to launch a reflective, inflatable sculpture to low Earth orbit in October. The art piece is meant to instil a sense of wonder and alter humanity’s impression of itself, but in reality it’s an empty gesture that’ll only serve to infuriate astronomers.


  • Stunning Pluto Art Makes Me Want To Hike The Norgay Montes

    Stunning Pluto Art Makes Me Want To Hike The Norgay Montes

    Over the past few weeks, we’ve watched Pluto transform from a fuzzy grey ball into a reddish-pink world with ice plains, mountains ranges, and hints of geologic activity. But science isn’t the only great thing about the recent Pluto discoveries: The new artwork is pretty stellar, too.