26 June 2019
LightSail 2 gets ready to make its debut in space
... a citizen-funded project that originally sprang from the mind of Carl Sagan. Called LightSail, the design is pretty much what it sounds... of photons, may not have ultimately started with Carl Sagan – the philosophy behind light sails started as early...
July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
... activities as diverse as the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) and providing a set for films such as Carl Sagan’s Contact and the James Bond thriller Goldeneye. However, the historic observatory is mainly celebrated for its...
August 2018
Making a cosmic impression
..., I was invited to join the IAAA after receiving an invitation from founding member Jon Lomberg, who was Carl Sagan’s principal artist for more than twenty years. Over the next three decades, I served this world...
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
..., another quieter, more realistic and humanist argument. It starts with the notion that Mars is not ours. By Carl Sagan’s account: “If there is life on Mars, then I believe we should do nothing to disturb that life. Mars, then, belongs to the...
November 2019
Cosmo’s adventures in animated edutainment
... compassion of Fred Rogers (creator and host of US pre-school TV series, Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood) and the sense of wonder of Carl Sagan. 3D Animator Stasia Todd referencing character movements, and working with the 3D character rig for Cosmo on the...
April 2020
Lunar artefact – a time capsule for the future
... and techno-driven creative practice, collectively they serve as poignant individual statements for the artists themselves. Carl Sagan’s Golden Record, sent into interstellar space aboard the Voyager spacecraft, set a course as a more didactic...
