The Studio, a group of creatives at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, convert the wonders of space into art and design.
"Metamorphosis" —
The Studio, a group of creatives at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, convert the wonders of space into art and design.
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In 2014, the team collaborated with Studio KCA, a New York architecture and design firm, on a sculpture in Brooklyn that celebrates Rosetta, the first space probe to land on a comet.
"Metamorphosis" —
In 2014, the team collaborated with Studio KCA, a New York architecture and design firm, on a sculpture in Brooklyn that celebrates Rosetta, the first space probe to land on a comet.
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The steel comet, called "Metamorphosis," glows to mimic the reflection of the sun's light. It sprays a tail of vapor behind it -- just real comets do when they are heated by the sun.
"Metamorphosis" —
The steel comet, called "Metamorphosis," glows to mimic the reflection of the sun's light. It sprays a tail of vapor behind it -- just real comets do when they are heated by the sun.
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In 2015, the Studio debuted the Orbit Pavilion, another collaboration with Studio KCA, at the World Science Festival.
Orbit Pavilion —
In 2015, the Studio debuted the Orbit Pavilion, another collaboration with Studio KCA, at the World Science Festival.
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Inside the shell-shaped installation, visitors can hear the sounds of different NASA satellites above them, producing an effect similar to that of jets flying overhead.
Orbit Pavilion —
Inside the shell-shaped installation, visitors can hear the sounds of different NASA satellites above them, producing an effect similar to that of jets flying overhead.
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Designers Dan Goods and David Delgado came up with the idea for Orbit Pavilion while visiting NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, a California observatory that communicates with distant spacecraft.
Orbit Pavilion —
Designers Dan Goods and David Delgado came up with the idea for Orbit Pavilion while visiting NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, a California observatory that communicates with distant spacecraft.
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The lights of the "The Pulse" change when information is sent to and received by spacecraft in deep space.
"The Pulse" —
The lights of the "The Pulse" change when information is sent to and received by spacecraft in deep space.
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Inspired by NASA's Kepler mission, which was launched in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets around other stars, "Hidden Light" lets viewers hunt for planets in a movie projected onto a wall.
"Hidden Light" —
Inspired by NASA's Kepler mission, which was launched in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets around other stars, "Hidden Light" lets viewers hunt for planets in a movie projected onto a wall.
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The dim projections, representing planets, are obscured by the blinding light of the projected star. This is meant to show just how difficult it is to discover new planets.
"Hidden Light" —
The dim projections, representing planets, are obscured by the blinding light of the projected star. This is meant to show just how difficult it is to discover new planets.
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In 2016, The Studio created a series of 14 space tourism posters, promoting far-flung destinations like TRAPPIST-1e, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth. They were modeled on old posters for national parks.
"Visions of the Future" —
In 2016, The Studio created a series of 14 space tourism posters, promoting far-flung destinations like TRAPPIST-1e, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth. They were modeled on old posters for national parks.
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