International Association of Astronomical Artists
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The International Association of Astronomical Artists is a non-profit organization whose members implement & participate in astro & space art projects, promote education about space art & foster international cooperation in artistic work.
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The International Association of Astronomical Artists is the only global organisation for space artists, and those who love space art.
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And take a look at all the spectacular astronomical art hen you visit!
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Another great cover! Thanks so much, Jackie.
I’m delighted to be the cover artist for the March edition of Odyssey, the culture e-magazine for the British Interplanetary Society. It’s a digital painting using Adobe Fresco. #digitalart #coverart #sciart
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Another great cover! Thanks so much, Jackie.
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I needed a banner so I figured I might as well draw all of my favorite things ☁️🏠✨
February 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I needed a banner so I figured I might as well draw all of my favorite things ☁️🏠✨
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Artists- life is so much calmer if you stop comparing your work to others. Same goes with careers and wee internet art groups, the whole thing. Fuckit. Do stuff for you. Never show anyone most of it. You’ll improve your mental art health a lot. Even just for a bit.
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Artists- life is so much calmer if you stop comparing your work to others. Same goes with careers and wee internet art groups, the whole thing. Fuckit. Do stuff for you. Never show anyone most of it. You’ll improve your mental art health a lot. Even just for a bit.
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Happy launch anniversary, Columbus! 🥳
18 years ago today, @esa.int's Columbus laboratory ascended to orbit, nestled in Space Shuttle Atlantis.
This engineering & scientific marvel became the first permanent European research facility in space.
102 000 + orbits later: www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
18 years ago today, @esa.int's Columbus laboratory ascended to orbit, nestled in Space Shuttle Atlantis.
This engineering & scientific marvel became the first permanent European research facility in space.
102 000 + orbits later: www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
Columbus: 100 000 orbits and counting
Today, the Columbus laboratory aboard the International Space Station completes its 100 000th orbit around Earth—a remarkable achievement for Europe’s science module in space. Since its...
www.esa.int
February 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Happy launch anniversary, Columbus! 🥳
18 years ago today, @esa.int's Columbus laboratory ascended to orbit, nestled in Space Shuttle Atlantis.
This engineering & scientific marvel became the first permanent European research facility in space.
102 000 + orbits later: www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
18 years ago today, @esa.int's Columbus laboratory ascended to orbit, nestled in Space Shuttle Atlantis.
This engineering & scientific marvel became the first permanent European research facility in space.
102 000 + orbits later: www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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Milky Way In Black Opal
16”x16” oil on canvas
16”x16” oil on canvas
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Milky Way In Black Opal
16”x16” oil on canvas
16”x16” oil on canvas
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The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!
February 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!
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Typically it's the authors rather than the journal who provide images for press releases, so I can't put too much blame on RAS, but absolutely! There are so many artists, many with a science background, who can produce beautiful images often for a fraction of the article publication costs.
February 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Typically it's the authors rather than the journal who provide images for press releases, so I can't put too much blame on RAS, but absolutely! There are so many artists, many with a science background, who can produce beautiful images often for a fraction of the article publication costs.
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www.amazon.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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These are all good.
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
These are all good.
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Any recommendations for books with good coverage and pictures of space hardware?
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Any recommendations for books with good coverage and pictures of space hardware?
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
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HiPOD: Contact between Two Distinct Types of Bedrock Northwest of Hellas Planitia
In this context image is an old degraded crater that has undergone a complex history of burial and erosion.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_047762_1585
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science
In this context image is an old degraded crater that has undergone a complex history of burial and erosion.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_047762_1585
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
HiPOD: Contact between Two Distinct Types of Bedrock Northwest of Hellas Planitia
In this context image is an old degraded crater that has undergone a complex history of burial and erosion.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_047762_1585
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science
In this context image is an old degraded crater that has undergone a complex history of burial and erosion.
More: https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_047762_1585
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science
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I've definitely overdone the stars here! 😂 So gonna tweak that a bit.
But this is supposed to be a fun drawing not a super-serious one. So I'm mostly gonna scan it and not be too fussy.
#FebruaryFrost26
But this is supposed to be a fun drawing not a super-serious one. So I'm mostly gonna scan it and not be too fussy.
#FebruaryFrost26
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I've definitely overdone the stars here! 😂 So gonna tweak that a bit.
But this is supposed to be a fun drawing not a super-serious one. So I'm mostly gonna scan it and not be too fussy.
#FebruaryFrost26
But this is supposed to be a fun drawing not a super-serious one. So I'm mostly gonna scan it and not be too fussy.
#FebruaryFrost26
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It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
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Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
Is the Milky Way powered by dark matter rather than a black hole? 🤔⚫️
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
Is the Milky Way powered by dark matter rather than a black hole? 🤔⚫️
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
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Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador.
Image taken by Sentinel-2 on Dec. 26, 2025.
Image taken by Sentinel-2 on Dec. 26, 2025.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador.
Image taken by Sentinel-2 on Dec. 26, 2025.
Image taken by Sentinel-2 on Dec. 26, 2025.
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Can't help but think this makes great reference for any CGI types making somethings spacey and cylindrical...
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Can't help but think this makes great reference for any CGI types making somethings spacey and cylindrical...
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A feast for the eyes 🤩
This gorgeous starscape is a vista of the Lagoon Nebula. See the dark patches scattered all over it? They're huge, collapsing clouds of gas and dust that will soon give birth to clusters of young stars.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso0936/
🔭
📷 ESO
This gorgeous starscape is a vista of the Lagoon Nebula. See the dark patches scattered all over it? They're huge, collapsing clouds of gas and dust that will soon give birth to clusters of young stars.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso0936/
🔭
📷 ESO
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A feast for the eyes 🤩
This gorgeous starscape is a vista of the Lagoon Nebula. See the dark patches scattered all over it? They're huge, collapsing clouds of gas and dust that will soon give birth to clusters of young stars.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso0936/
🔭
📷 ESO
This gorgeous starscape is a vista of the Lagoon Nebula. See the dark patches scattered all over it? They're huge, collapsing clouds of gas and dust that will soon give birth to clusters of young stars.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso0936/
🔭
📷 ESO
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This retro lunar landing was from an early livestream. 16x20” acrylic on canvas. I never put it in the store, I wanted to take another shot at this or take this one to a more finished state
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This retro lunar landing was from an early livestream. 16x20” acrylic on canvas. I never put it in the store, I wanted to take another shot at this or take this one to a more finished state
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Are you a Friend of the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social? If so, why not come along to this month's lecture.
🪧'Celebrating Women Astronomers'
📅 12 February
⏰️ 1-2pm
🗣️ Dr Susan Pyne, @ucl.ac.uk
🚨 This talk is exclusively for Friends of the RAS members 🚨
To become a Friend, scan the QR code. 🤳📱
🪧'Celebrating Women Astronomers'
📅 12 February
⏰️ 1-2pm
🗣️ Dr Susan Pyne, @ucl.ac.uk
🚨 This talk is exclusively for Friends of the RAS members 🚨
To become a Friend, scan the QR code. 🤳📱
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Are you a Friend of the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social? If so, why not come along to this month's lecture.
🪧'Celebrating Women Astronomers'
📅 12 February
⏰️ 1-2pm
🗣️ Dr Susan Pyne, @ucl.ac.uk
🚨 This talk is exclusively for Friends of the RAS members 🚨
To become a Friend, scan the QR code. 🤳📱
🪧'Celebrating Women Astronomers'
📅 12 February
⏰️ 1-2pm
🗣️ Dr Susan Pyne, @ucl.ac.uk
🚨 This talk is exclusively for Friends of the RAS members 🚨
To become a Friend, scan the QR code. 🤳📱
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Sculptor Ivan Misko working on a sculpture of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1962).
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Sculptor Ivan Misko working on a sculpture of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1962).
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They could sell us refrigerator magnets…
Kind of obsessed with my 11-year-old's drawing of a black hole barfing out a rainbow and creating the earth.
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 AM
They could sell us refrigerator magnets…
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February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM