Steller Arts
Science meets art. Hi, I'm Laci! Planetary astrophysics PhD turned full-time space artist communicating science with paint. Join my email list to stay in the loop when new paintings are available.
Steller Arts
Science meets art. Hi, I'm Laci! Planetary astrophysics PhD turned full-time space artist communicating science with paint. Join my email list to stay in the loop when new paintings are available.
Steller Arts
I started this painting today! This is about 3 hours of work & the first layer. Sorry I totally forgot to record anything this week, which explains my lack of videos 😅
3 days ago | [YT] | 6
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Look how fun my latest painting is! Coming along nicely. It’s a mini pinball game from the 70s. I wanted to create space art that wasn’t my typical nebula or planet. I’ll still be doing those of course, they just take a while to dry in between layers.
1 week ago | [YT] | 2
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Happy Pizza Friday! Do you celebrate? Every Friday I eat pizza on my Jupiter plate lol 🍕
Just a friendly reminder my shop is open until Nov 1st with prints of Leviathan’s Wake.
stellerarts.com/pages/leviathans-wake
2 months ago | [YT] | 16
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Today I started a different kind of space painting—a star and moon Swarovski crystal! This is the first layer on each ✨
2 months ago | [YT] | 11
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today’s painting + palette ✨
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in ultraviolet, visible, & infrared light
2 months ago | [YT] | 18
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Europa & Europa Clipper 🛰️
Why is there no lander for this mission? A few people have asked me this question, so let me break it down for you!
• We do not confidently know how thick the ice shell is. Estimates range from 10-15 miles (15-25 km) thick. There may be areas where the subsurface ocean breaks through the crust to the surface (like vents or shallow lakes) or areas where the ice shell is much thinner. That's where we would want to send a lander. First, we need to study the moon in better detail from a safer distance. Europa Clipper will help answer these questions to pave the way for future missions.
•The radiation on Europa is no joke. The moon is nestled within Jupiter's magnetosphere and is constantly blasted with high-energy radiation. Lab experiments have simulated this environment and all the radiation makes Europa glow in the dark! Any lander sent to the surface is going to be subjected to this harsh radiation, which decreases its lifetime and damages sensitive scientific equipment. Since we don't know the best place to send a lander and its lifespan will be limited, again, we need to study from afar until we learn more.
Hi, if you made it this far have a great day & thanks for reading! This painting will be available in my next update at the end of the month 🤗
1 year ago | [YT] | 9
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Hi! Idk exactly what this is, but tomorrow I’ll have a new short to post and also look how cute my dog is!
1 year ago | [YT] | 6
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