Showing posts with label Mars Exploration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mars Exploration. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Lockheed Martin's Mars lander concept

To compete with SpaceX for a viable manned Mars mission concept aerospace heavyweight Lockheed Martin has presented a Mars lander. It would act as a manned shuttle between proposed Mars Base Camp orbital station and Martian surface.
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Lockheed Martin Mars lander

Lockheed Martin Mars lander concept for Mars Base Camp

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

Sunday, June 25, 2017

SpaceX spaceship on Mars by Alexandra Hodgson

Picture of the Day 25/6/2017 - "Expanding to New Horizons" - SpaceX downscaled ITS spaceship on Mars by Canadian illustrator Alexandra Hodgson. More of her concept art here.
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SpaceX spaceship on Mars by Alexandra Hodgson

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Mars exploration rover by José Luis Martín

Picture of the Day 24/5/2017 - Mars exploration rover by Spanish digital artist José Luis Martín for Science Today Magazine. More of his sci-fi art here.
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Mars exploration rover by José Luis Martín for Science Today Magazine

Saturday, April 29, 2017

HD images from Mission to Mars (2000) movie

Mission to Mars (2000) is a bit weird sci-fi movie where a mysterious Martian structure is found on Mars. When all of the first astronaut crew on Mars is killed by a monstrous sandstorm force a rescue mission is launched from Earth to investigate and bring back possible survivors. They find one barely sane and make contact with the last Martian ship long left in the alien structure.

Despite the weird story Mission to Mars has some of the most memorable Martian movie scenes; here are HD images from them
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Exploring Mars - Mission to Mars movie imageWorld Space Station - Mission to Mars movie image

Exploring Mars with rover - Mission to Mars movie imageAstronauts on Mars - Mission to Mars movie image

Astronauts in Sandstorm - Mission to Mars movie imageSpaceship - Mission to Mars movie image

Observing sandstorm on Mars from orbit - Mission to Mars movie imageAstronauts in Mars orbit - Mission to Mars movie image

Smiling astronaut in Mars orbit - Mission to Mars movie imageDead astronaut in Mars orbit - Mission to Mars movie image

Friday, April 7, 2017

Concept art for The Martian by Artem Cheboha

Picture of the Day 7/4/2017 - Mark Watney posing for a picture in front of his Martian hab as a concept art for The Martian by Russian digital painter Artem Cheboha (Артём Чебоха or Rhads). More of his art here.

The Martian concept art by Artem Cheboha (Rhads)

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Friday, January 6, 2017

Martian rover by Wesley Griffith

Picture of the Day 6/1/2017 - Martian rover by digital artist Wesley Griffith. More of his art here.
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Martian rover by Wesley Griffith

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Astronaut looking at Mars by Jean-Michel Trauscht

Picture of the Day 20/12/2016 - Astronaut looking at Mars from the orbit by Brazilian matte painter Jean-Michel Trauscht.
More of his art here.

Astronaut looking at Mars by Jean-Michel Trauscht

Friday, December 16, 2016

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Boeing Mars lander concept by Romek Delimata

Picture of the Day 27/11/2016 - Concept of Boeing Mars lander by movie artist Romek Delimata for "The Last Days on Mars" (2013). More of his art here.
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Boeing Mars lander concept by Romek Delimata

Monday, October 24, 2016

Martian "Rust Valley" by Pat Fix

Picture of the Day 24/10/2016 - sketch of a Martian "Rust Valley" by Polish concept artist Pat Fix. More of her sketches here.
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Martian Rust Valley by Pat Fix

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Martian medic by Phil Smith

Picture of the Day 22/9/16 - a Martian medic trying to help wounded astronaut by American artist Phil Smith. More of his art here.
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Mars medic by Phil Smith

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Red Dragon landing on Mars by Chris Monson

Picture of the Day 15/9/16 - Concept art for SpaceX's Red Dragon landing on Mars by computer designer Chris Monson.
More of his art here.
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SpaceX Red Dragon landing on Mars by Chris Monson

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Astronaut falling in Martian canyon by Michał Karcz

Picture of the Day 11/9/16 - an unlucky astronaut falling in a Martian canyon by Polish digital artist Michał Karcz. More of his art here.

Astronaut falling in Martian canyon by Michał Karcz

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Illustrated movie posters for The Martian

Came across some pretty impressive illustrated movie posters for The Martian (2015):

The Martian illustrated movie poster (rover)The Martian illustrated movie poster (base)

More stuff from The Martian:  ►Trailers  ►HD images  ►Quotes  ►Concept art

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

HD images from Journey to Space documentary

Journey to Space is a 2015 3D documentary which "unveils a new era of unprecedented deep space exploration" presented by Boeing and Toyota. In the ending it features a good animation of NASA's Journey to Mars mission. Here are some HD quality screens of it.
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Journey to Space image - spaceship Mars orbitJourney to Space image - Mars LDSD heat shield

Journey to Space image - spaceship Mars orbitJourney to Space image - Mars heat shield

Journey to Space image - Mars landingJourney to Space image - Mars landing

Journey to Space image - Mars landingJourney to Space image - Mars base

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Astronauts exploring Mars by Balazs Agoston

Picture of the Day 10/7/16 - Astronauts exploring Mars by Balazs Agoston from Hungary. More of his concept art here.
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Astronauts exploring Mars by Balazs Agoston