5 ms·

The NASA Art Program

47 points by prismatic 7y ago

dusted 7y ago
Some of those are lovely! I never knew! I can't be hit by a wave of nostalgia, for I was not born for 20 years, but it seems like in the 60s, more attention was paid to culture and art. I don't think art would be considered as part of any modern scientific project.. then again, I don't know. That max-q work hit me in just the right spot, I'd love that on my wall (and a wall worthy of it).
dpflan 7y ago
This is interesting and made me want to find more NASA + arts. I found this: "NASA Langley Student Art Contest" > https://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/ https://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/ This Flickr collection: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/sets/72157633977913266/with/8973492146/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/sets/7215763397791... Of course this fictional space travel advertisements: "Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System" > https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bureau/ https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bu...
- mturmon 7y ago
  JPL has a studio that has produced a few art+science pieces, including the exoplanet travel posters. Its website is: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio/. They've made a few pieces that are around the JPL campus, and some which have traveled. Some are described in this article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/nasa-secret-art-studio-rocket-science-jet-propulsion-laboratory https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/nasa-secret-... The POC is Dan Goods, who is a graduate of Art Center College of Design. The Deep Space Network sculpture described in the article is on his vimeo: https://vimeo.com/93420747 https://vimeo.com/93420747
flippyhead 7y ago
I found this the more interesting: https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/search/apollo?filter%5Bobject_type%5D=Works%20of%20art https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/search/apollo?filter%...
- eatbitseveryday 7y ago
  From a random cursory sampling of art pieces, I could not find one which allowed reproduction. I'd love to be able to print a poster-size reproduction and hang it in my home.
  - peach 7y ago
    For personal use it should fall into the fair use category, so you should be fine.
asni 7y ago
While there is certainly value in this, I get the impression nowadays that NASA is doing everything but making meaningful progress in human space flight.

47 points by prismatic 7y ago

Some of those are lovely! I never knew! I can't be hit by a wave of nostalgia, for I was not born for 20 years, but it seems like in the 60s, more attention was paid to culture and art. I don't think art would be considered as part of any modern scientific project.. then again, I don't know. That max-q work hit me in just the right spot, I'd love that on my wall (and a wall worthy of it).

dpflan 7y ago

This is interesting and made me want to find more NASA + arts. I found this: "NASA Langley Student Art Contest" > https://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/ https://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/ This Flickr collection: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/sets/72157633977913266/with/8973492146/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/sets/7215763397791... Of course this fictional space travel advertisements: "Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System" > https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bureau/ https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bu...

mturmon 7y ago
JPL has a studio that has produced a few art+science pieces, including the exoplanet travel posters. Its website is: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio/. They've made a few pieces that are around the JPL campus, and some which have traveled. Some are described in this article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/nasa-secret-art-studio-rocket-science-jet-propulsion-laboratory https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/07/nasa-secret-... The POC is Dan Goods, who is a graduate of Art Center College of Design. The Deep Space Network sculpture described in the article is on his vimeo: https://vimeo.com/93420747 https://vimeo.com/93420747

flippyhead 7y ago

I found this the more interesting: https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/search/apollo?filter%5Bobject_type%5D=Works%20of%20art https://airandspace.si.edu/collections/search/apollo?filter%...

eatbitseveryday 7y ago
From a random cursory sampling of art pieces, I could not find one which allowed reproduction. I'd love to be able to print a poster-size reproduction and hang it in my home.
- peach 7y ago
  For personal use it should fall into the fair use category, so you should be fine.

asni 7y ago

While there is certainly value in this, I get the impression nowadays that NASA is doing everything but making meaningful progress in human space flight.