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HUMAN EXPLORATION OF DEIMOS - Venturing Out Painting
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Painting, Oil on Other
Size: 8 W x 6 H x 0.2 D in
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HUMAN EXPLORATION OF DEIMOS - Venturing Out Oil on board, 8 x 6 inches, 2018 Astronauts jetpack from a docked lander to explore boulders on Mars' dark outer moon, Deimos. The first human explorers to Mars will likely not land on Mars, but go to Mars orbit and explore Mars' two mysterious little moons, Deimos and Phobos. To venture out, they should use jetpacks derived from NASA's early MMU or Manned Maneuvering Unit. I once met with Bruce McCandless (1937-2017), the NASA astronaut who first tried out the MMU out of the Space Shuttle cargo bay and became the first free-flying "human satellite" in Earth orbit. Bruce confirmed to me that a jetpack like the MMU would be a great way to explore Deimos and Phobos. Bruce passed away just a few months after we met. I'm dedicating this painting to honor his memory. Signed by the artist at lower left and on the back. Framed by the artist in a black wooden frame.
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Painting:Oil on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:8 W x 6 H x 0.2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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I am a planetary scientist who loves to draw and paint. My artwork is about space and time, and our tiny yet hopeful place in their vastness. I draw and paint about our distant past, events we've survived, our profound cosmic loneliness, and where we might go from here. Mars is the challenge of our time. Humans going to Mars will be greatest adventure in space exploration this century. Beyond Mars, we should journey to Saturn's moon, Titan, and one day, to the stars and deep into spacetime. Although I am optimistic about our future in space and time, we face a daunting challenge in their exploration. Our spaceships are frail arks launching into an indifferent cosmic ocean. Spacesuits are covered in grit. Rovers break down. It's the engineering reality of our dream. I have in my garage a primitive spacetime machine in which I can, at considerable risk, visit distant worlds and other epochs. My artwork is my travel log. To see more of artwork: www.pascallee.net
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