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Dr. Russ Stoneback
@cosmicstudio.io
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Science as Art
Founder Cosmic Studio, Former Professor, PhD Physics, Space Scientist, Satellite Instrumentation Designer, Musician, Photonic Guitar Inventor, Programmer, pysat Creator, Crypto, Visual Artist
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Thanks for the reminder! I'll be submitting 3 pieces. The science behind my art was published this year so I'm eager to share. doi.org/10.1029/2025...
View of the Earth from space using plasma physics. The geomagnetic and geographic equators shine with a fire reflecting the dynamics and splendor of the ionosphere.
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The new frame is up! I think this was the hardest painting job I've done. I wanted the grain to show and I didn't want paint lines, so that meant numerous thin coats and sanding in between. There was so much heat that the paint basically dried on contact. Good news though, it turned out great!
Framed artwork was created using the science behind plasma electrodynamics Zoom of art frame showing the black paint still reveals the underlying wood grain
July 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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I'm currently working on a frame for this piece here. This is the first artwork I had printed up to ensure the color gradients worked out in real life. The frame is turning out well but given the labor involved I probably won't take this route again. I have to have the frame finished by Tuesday.
July 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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For the first time, view the Earth like plasma does. My artwork, 'Fire in the Sky' emerges directly from my foundational plasma physics work on dynamics. Learn more about our world by enjoying the art or by digging in to the underlying physics. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
July 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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April 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Location, location, location. Just like in real estate, in physics location can be everything. Pick the right locations and the solutions for global plasma physics are trivial. Pick the wrong locations and a solution may be nearly impossible. #NASA #Physics #Plasma #SpaceScience #SciArt (1/7)
January 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Belated #PortfolioDay post!

Hi, I'm Russell, a physicist that uses his research in space science to create art. Physics is gated behind years of study and I'd like for everyone to be able to experience the beauty, depth, and elegance of plasma physics. #SciArt

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January 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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So how does my work correctly describe electric fields around the Earth when all of the previous solution attempts failed? I'm so glad you asked!

#NASA #Physics #Plasma #SpaceScience #SciArt (1/7)
January 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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This is especially cool. I created a new electrostatic solver for magnetic field lines to create independent evidence of how electric fields around the Earth behave. These behaviors drive dynamics in our atmosphere and provide the basis for my art! #Science #NASA #Plasma #SciArt #Landscape (1/6)
January 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Here is even more evidence that the basis I've created is correct, plus a great example of where my art comes from. The plots are the uncertainty of the d vector at default settings, up to mid latitudes (a) and at northern high lats (b). #NASA #SciArt #Plasma #Science #Art #Landscape (1/4)
January 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Previous solutions for plasma electric fields claimed that only the simplest magnetic fields had an underlying orthogonal basis. Here I demonstrate that all magnetic fields, including complex magnetic fields like the Earth's, don't break known physics as claimed. #Science #NASA #Plasma (1/4)
January 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Previous solutions for plasma electrodynamics claimed, without evidence, that complex magnetic fields are intrinsically non-orthogonal. Here I demonstrate that the supposedly "impossible" orthogonal vector basis I've developed is driven by the magnetic field #NASA #Physics #SpaceScience. (1/9)
Four plots that demonstrate that complex magnetic fields have an orthogonal distribution of properties. Part (a), the zonal vector points along a zero apex height gradient. Part (b), the meridional vector points along a non-zero apex height gradient. Part (c), at a single location, we demonstrate the meridional vector points along a local maximum in apex height gradient. Part (d), the process in part (c) is applied everywhere.
January 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Electromagnetic fields are linear and thus may be described orthogonally. I've produced the first accurate solution for plasma physics that yields orthogonal basis vectors everywhere. These plots demonstrate this feature both along a field line and in slices across the globe. #Science #NASA #Plasma
January 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Explore the universe with science as art! I use my state-of-the-art physics research to create pieces that convey the details of my research in a medium everyone can appreciate. Prints available at cosmicstudio.io/shop . Physics deep dive at: essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10....
#science #art #SciArt
December 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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December 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Understanding Earth's plasma dynamics requires choosing a group of directions. The Meridional direction is upward at the magnetic equator, the Zonal direction is primarily eastward, while the Field-Aligned points along the magnetic field. The non-dominant directions add spiciness. #SciArt #science
Orthogonal basis directions for calculating plasma dynamics across all latitudes and longitudes. Additional details may be found here: https://essopenarchive.org/users/828474/articles/1222702-orthogonal-electrodynamics-in-multipole-magnetic-fields
December 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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Creating art using the first accurate solution for an impossible plasma physics problem enables everyone to view the elegance of my physics. This a view of the Earth from space through plasma. For a physics deep dive: essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10.... #science #SciArt #landscape #nature #art
December 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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So how do we solve for plasma dynamics? First, like any physics problem, we need to define a basis. For plasma that basis depends upon the magnetic field as field lines are turned into wires, altering electric fields. My solution is the first that maintains electric field physics. #science #SciArt
Vector basis directions for understanding plasma physics. The 'Field-Aligned' vector points along the field, while the 'Meridional' and 'Zonal' are perpendicular to the magnetic field and each other. At the magnetic equator, the 'Meridional' direction is vertical, while the 'Zonal' direction is horizontal.
December 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Working on the Cosmic Guitar iOS plug-in this week. The CG is a new kind of guitar that is similar to an acoustic guitar. Except instead of wood it is made of metal and uses the resonance of electricity instead of sound to make music. Sounds crazy, but physics is physics. #science #SciArt #guitar
December 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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Hi, I'm Russell! I'm a former physics professor that left academia to create art from my physics research. My visual art comes from the math for my foundational solution to plasma electrodynamics. My music comes from new instruments that use light instead of sound to create music. cosmicstudio.io
Artwork created from the first accurate physics solution for plasma electrodynamics. Both the geographic and geomagnetic equators emerge from this piece with vibrant colors. Artwork created from the first accurate physics solution for plasma electrodynamics. Various shapes emerge from a pattern of green and purple points. The first prototype light guitars - guitars that produce music through the resonance of high frequency electromagnetic waves (light) rather than sound. The light guitar is an acoustic like instrument made out of metal rather than wood that operates using electricity.
December 10, 2024 at 8:16 PM