A few hours ago SpaceX posted on their Flickr account 4K resolution versions of the previously released renders with the new design of Starship. Here is a closeup (open image link in new tab for best resolution) from one of them with Starship launching from Mars Base Alpha. According to our speculated Mars Colonization Timeline the first human base on Mars could be developed to the pictured level by late 2030s.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Walking around China's C-Space Mars simulation base in Gobi desert
Walking around China's C-Space Mars simulation base in Gobi desert - photos and a video by Slovenian photographer Matjaž Tančič. A private company C-Space opened this base on April, 2019 in the Gobi Desert 40km from Jinchang, northwest Gansu Province. Its aim is to educate and provide an environment for youths and tourists to experience life on Mars.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Colonized Valles Marineris region on Mars from season 4 teaser of The Expanse
There are two short scenes on Mars in the latest season 4 teaser for The Expanse TV series - a political sci-fi detective set a few centuries in the future where humans have colonized the entire Solar system; Mars is one of three competing forces in the universe of The Expanse. There were three more scenes on Mars in the first teaser for season 4.
Human colonies in Valles Marineris region (horizontally flipped in the trailer for some unknown reason) on Mars:
Earth's leader Avasarala attending a diplomatic banquet on Mars:
⇛ HD images of Mars from season 2 of The Expanse TV series here
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Incredible miniatures for Total Recall (1990) Martian landscapes
One of the best movies set on Mars ever made - Total Recall (1990), stared by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin and Sharon Stone and directed by Paul Verhoeven (known also for Starship Troopers, RoboCop, Basic Instinct and other movies), was the last major movie to heavily utilize miniature effects before computer graphics took that job. Vast and incredibly detailed miniature Martian landscapes were built for the movie. Unfortunately most of the miniatures were destroyed after the filming was done. Here are some rare photos from the production process of the miniature Martian landscapes before their destruction.
Mars colony:
⇩ in movie ⇩
The spaceport:
Friday, October 11, 2019
Human base in a Martian canyon by Colin Geller
Picture of the Day 11/10/2019 - Damaged human base in a Martian canyon - concept art by Colin Geller for "Lazarus labs" exterior in DOOM (2016) computer game.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Renders of SpaceX new Starship & Super Heavy design by Charlie Burgess
British digital artist Charlie Burgess has created several renders of SpaceX's new Starship & Super Heavy design. More of his art here.
Full stack Super Heavy Starship launch:
Starship orbiting Earth:
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
SpaceX new Starship leaving Mars by William Falconer-Beach
Monday, October 7, 2019
Family spacecraft approaching Martian spaceport by Clive Almeida
Sunday, October 6, 2019
SpaceX new Starship next to Super Heavy booster by Kimi Talvitie
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Landing burn of SpaceX new Super Heavy booster by Sam Taylor
Picture of the Day 5/10/2019 - Landing burn of SpaceX's redesigned Starship Super Heavy booster by digital artist Sam Taylor. More of his art here.
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