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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@morgandenman.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:10 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 9: Landing

The Eagle has landed. Historic words accompanied by an iconic spacecraft, the Lunar Module.

I originally designed this for the 2023 Spacetober Challenge, but thought it deserved to see the light of day and be appreciated again.

#sciart #spaceart #Apollo11

Illustration of the Apollo lunar module at the center, surrounded by the words “the eagle has landed”. In shades of blue and yellow.

@andrealuck.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 12:44 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

Phobos (including Saturn and Deimos) in the latest release of @esa.int Mars Express

Can you spot Saturn?

Full size & more info: flic.kr/p/2sFoFaS 🔭🧪
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY

ESA Mars Express
Release September 15, 2026
Note: Saturn has been enlarged by 300%

@stim3on.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:31 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

Six months have passed since the #ArtemisII mission and NASA has just released the reentry video from the Orion capsule!

Here is a timelapse of the reentry, but be sure to check out the realtime version linked below! 🔭🧪

@nick-stevens.com Oct 8, 2026, 6:55 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

My first shot at a pure Lightwave 2026 volumetric light as rocket exhaust. This feels kind of incomplete to me, there's a VERY unusual lack of nodes available for fine control.

@michaelwhelan.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 3:02 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

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Set of Isaac Asimov prints including HARI, THE MULE, ARKADY, TRANTORIAN DREAM, GISKARD, and FOUNDATION AND EARTH

Two Ray Bradbury cover prints overlapping, DESCENT (cover for THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES) and FAHRENHEIT 451.

@avalassanor.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:59 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

#Spacetober Day 8: #Supernova

My first animation ever! A star fires off gamma-ray jets, explodes, and the sky goes quiet again.

GRB 250314A, the earliest supernova seen yet, after an illustration by Leah Hustak (NASA/STScI)

#pixelart #pixelanimation #JWST

From the single frame below:

@eicathomefinn.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:30 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

'The University of Manchester is seeking alternative funding sources to keep scientific work at Jodrell Bank going after hearing that lost UK Research and Innovation funding would not be restored despite interventions by the prime minister.'

@markgarlick.com Oct 9, 2026, 8:06 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

#Spacetober day 9: landing

Animation of SpaceX's reusable rocket Starship landing on the surface of Mars.

#SciArt #spaceart #Blender

@dragonsofwales.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:57 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

Three books.
One artist.
No AI.
(And a whole load of dinosaurs).
#SciArt

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@scifiart.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 10:37 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

Concept art for Lost in Space (1965-1968). Not sure who the artist is.

@avalassanor.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:59 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

#Spacetober Day 7: #Venus

At least this one is on time!

It was fun to realise that Venus looks a little like a solidified Sun. Or a tiger roll with molten cheese on it. I still insist it's a planet, though 😁

#pixelart #spaceart #sciart #astronomy

Pixel art of the planet Venus as a full disc against greenish fillaments of space, based on NASA's Magellan radar map of the surface hidden beneath its clouds. The planet is burnt orange and rusty brown, with bright yellow-white streaks winding across it like glowing cracks, densest in a band across the lower middle. Dark brown blotches are scattered near the top and edges. "Venus" is written in the top left corner, with my signature in the bottom left.

@astronomy.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:22 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

NASA has released onboard video of Artemis II's reentry through Earth's atmosphere 🤩 Top speed: about 25,000 mph

@kaiserofcrisps.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

Absolutely gorgeous...

@dallasmars.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:35 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

Cool stuff...
(via @philplait.bsky.social)

@iaaa.org Oct 7, 2026, 5:50 PM

"Why should I bother to read something nobody could be bothered to write?"

@drdeanburnett.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:36 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

@marwellaspaceart.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:46 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

Craters part is always fun 🥲

@markstewart2001.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:53 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

Out now, the latest issue of the arts and culture magazine, Odyssey. We lead with an editorial on rewilding, plus book reviews, space art, EJ Swift winning the Arthur C. Clarke book award, and our look back at Alan Shepard's historic flight in Friendship 7. Don't miss it!
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@minouette.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:57 PMReposted by @iaaa.org

For the #spacetober_challenge day 6 prompt: rover/robotic explorer: This is a mini hand-pulled linocut (7” x 5”) of Opportunity the Martian Rover. 🧪🔭⚒️🐡 The print is in a gradient of rusty orange and black on ivory Japanese washi paper. Launched July 8, 2003, Opportunity (Oppie to his fans)

My small 7” x 5” Opportunity the Martian Rover. The print is in a gradient of rusty orange and black on ivory Japanese washi paper.

@markgarlick.com Oct 6, 2026, 7:46 AMReposted by @iaaa.org

It's #Spacetober day 6, rover/robotic explorer.

Exploration of Europa

In the future, a probe descents into an ice chasm on Jupiter's moon, Europa. Jupiter is seen in the sky, with another moon, Io, in transit.

#SciArt #spaceart

Illustration in acrylic, modified in Photoshop. We are inside a chasm on Jupiter's moon Europa. Jupiter is seen in the sky with Io in front of it. The landscape is a mix of rocks and ice. A probe is descending into the chasm, emitting light that illuminates the chasm wall nearby.

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