Picture of the Day 26/9/2018 - SpaceX's Starman on Mars with his Tesla Roadster and three Big Falcon Ships in the background - digital painting created by illustrator Peter DeLuce. More of his art here.
Showing posts with label Mars Exploration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mars Exploration. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Olympus Mons erupting
Picture of the Day 6/9/2018 - Eruption of the Olympus Mons on Mars seen by an astronaut; created by Reddit user Jason251.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Retro Mars rover illustration by Jack Coggins
Picture of the Day 4/9/2018 - Retro Mars rover illustration by Jack Coggins from "Rockets, Satellites, and Space Travel" book (1958).
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Mars exploration rover by Alexandra Hodgson
Picture of the Day 19/7/2018 - Mars exploration rover by Canadian illustrator Alexandra Hodgson. More of her concept art here.
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Vintage poster "Expedition Mars" by Kip Ayers
Vintage style poster "Expedition Mars" featuring a family exploring Martian landscapes by freelance illustrator Kip Ayers.
More of his illustrations here.
More of his illustrations here.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Marines on Mars - images from Space: Above and Beyond (1995) TV series
Space: Above and Beyond (1995-1996) is a one season sci-fi TV show set in the years 2063-2064 and depicting humanity's fight against an alien race attacking the first extra-solar human colony. The show focuses on a squadron of US Marine Corps space cavalry. A small part in the first episode takes place on Mars and here are some images from that part:
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Astronauts watching a spaceship landing on Mars by Stephen Youll
Picture of the Day 10/6/2018 - astronauts watching a spaceship landing near a canyon on Mars - a cover image by Stephen Youll for Gregory Benford's book "The Martian Race" (1999).
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
SpaceX BFR spaceship on Mars at evening
Picture of the Day 6/6/2018 - SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) spaceship (BFS) on Mars at evening; fan vision by Instagram user astro_kerman from Kerbal Space Program rocket simulation game with Tundra Exploration Mod.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Astronaut exploring Mars in a sandstorm by Thomas Peters
Picture of the Day 31/5/2018 - Astronaut exploring Mars in a sandstorm by graphic designer and illustrator Thomas Peters (Drell-7). More of his space art here.
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
Concept art for The Martian by Steve Burg
Steve Burg did part of the concept art for sci-fi blockbuster The Martian (2015); his main focus was the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). Here are some of his images (open link in new tab to view image in full HD resolution):
Friday, May 11, 2018
Images from Escape from Mars (1999) TV movie
Escape from Mars (1999) is a TV movie about first human mission to Mars in 2016. Five astronauts are flying with spaceship very similar to the Space Shuttle and the mission is financed by a private corporation setting profit-oriented goals. During the voyage and on Mars they encounter near-catastrophic events but in the end find bacterial life on Mars. Escape from Mars is a low-budget TV movie, having poor special effects and weak camera job, but the acting and script is decent. Here are some images from the movie:
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Pressurised rover concept by ESA for Mars500
Picture of the Day 25/4/2018 - Pressurised rover concept by European Space Agency (ESA) for Mars500 study.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Astronaut flying a drone near Martian base by Vanessa Reig
Picture of the Day 14/4/2018 - Female astronaut flying a drone near a human base on Mars by Vanessa Reig from Spain.
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Starman on Mars by Peter DeLuce
Picture of the Day 1/4/2018 - SpaceX's Starman having his coffee on Mars and enjoying a solar eclipse by Phobos; created by illustrator Peter DeLuce. More of his art here.
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Sunday, February 4, 2018
Chrash-landing on Mars by Arthur Gurin
Picture of the Day 4/2/2018 - a lone survivor amid remains of a crashed lander on Mars by Ukrainian concept artist Arthur Gurin. More of his art here.
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Sunday, December 31, 2017
Mars exploration rover concept by Matthew Savage
Picture of the Day 31/12/2017 - Mars exploration rover by British concept artist Matthew Savage. More of his art here.
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Thursday, December 14, 2017
Lockheed Martin's landers on Mars by James Vaughan
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Martian lander docking with Mars Base Camp by James Vaughan
Picture of the Day 11/11/2017 - Lockheed Martin's Martian lander docking with Mars Base Camp (a manned station orbiting Mars) by photographer and concept artist James Vaughan. More of his aerospace and defense concept art here.
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Friday, October 20, 2017
Mars exploration rover leaving the base by Bryan Versteeg
Picture of the Day 20/10/2017 - Mars exploration rover leaving the base by Canadian concept artist Bryan Versteeg.
More of his space art here.
More of his space art here.
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Friday, September 29, 2017
Lockheed Martin's Mars lander at night
This day is rich with high quality Mars colonization concept art :)
#2 picture of the Day 29/9/2017 - Lockheed Martin's Mars lander at night.
#2 picture of the Day 29/9/2017 - Lockheed Martin's Mars lander at night.
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