Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Mars base by Nick Kaloterakis & Jacek Irzykowski

Picture of the Day 30/8/2017 - Astronauts looking at Mars base in an impact crater by Australian digital artists Nick Kaloterakis & Jacek Irzykowski for Wired magazine.
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Mars base by Nick Kaloterakis & Jacek Irzykowski

Saturday, August 26, 2017

SpaceX Mars orbital station by Encho Enchev

Picture of the Day 26/8/2017 - Concept art for SpaceX Mars orbital station by Encho Enchev from Ubisoft.
More of his concept art here.
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Concept art for SpaceX Mars orbital station by Encho Enchev

Sunday, August 13, 2017

HD images from Mars 2030 VR experience

Mars 2030 VR is the latest education-focused virtual reality simulation set on Mars. It has been launched for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, soon to come to PlayStation VR, and has been developed in partnership with NASA. MARS 2030 centers on open world exploration, covering ~40 square kilometers of the Mawrth Vallis region, accurately mapped and modeled using MRO HiRISE satellite data. Taking on the role of an astronaut, players traverse Mars and collect geological samples that uncover the planet’s past.

Here are some HD quality images from the game (open link in new tab to view in full resolution):

Mars 2030 VR image - base and roverMars 2030 VR image - base

Mars 2030 VR image - baseMars 2030 VR image - astronaut

Mars 2030 VR image - base at sunsetMars 2030 VR image - planet

Mars 2030 VR image - base and astronautMars 2030 VR image - exploration

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Martian landscape by Amante Lombardi

Picture of the Day 9/8/2017 - a hilly Martian landscape by British digital artist Amante Lombardi.
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Martian landscape by Amante Lombardi