Unit 9
Space and Art

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/08/25/astronaut-neil-armstrong-true-life-superhero-and-first-man-on-the-moon-dies-at-82

(Neil Armstrong- first man to step foot on the moon) 

As a child nothing fascinated me more than the wonders of space, and as i grew, i became even more fascinated by the mysteriousness of space. The human race has only made a small step into space exploration. This curiosity has allowed humans to create rockets, send life to space, and even put man on the moon. The race to reach space -between Russia and the United States- was a huge motive behind putting man in space. Gargarin was the first man sent to space by Russia. Soon after, Neil Armstrong finished the race by landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. Even though humans have been able to accomplish such extraordinary feats, we continue this curiosity through missions such as Launch: 2020 which plan on putting a human on Mars. 

http://www.darkpolitricks.com/2012/08/watch-live-nasa-curiosity-rover-landing-on-mars/

(Drone landing on Mars) 

There is no question that art and space have a great deal in common and that in many ways they inspire one another. Space is a huge inspiration behind many works of art. Many paintings, sculptures, and even science projects are a result of the two subjects clashing. Works of art such as the Raygun Gothic Rocket ship allow artists to display their talents and imaginations while encompassing realistic elements to make it all the more better. Todays pop culture and media world allows only add to the audience's imagination through movies like Star Wars, Star Trek, and many other Sci-Fi big names. 

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(Star Wars is the most successful American epic space opera)

Art in many ways can inspire space exploration by giving scientists ideas through encompassing many of the mythological aspects that are involved in art. Scientists and entrepreneurs like Elon Musk wish to accomplish great explorations like sending a human to Mars by 2026. Interestingly enough Elon Musk is a huge proponent of art and used various artistic elements to create Tesla - the most modern energy efficient car. Its very clear that Musk is an artistic entrepreneur and has envisioned the idea of putting a human on mars maybe somewhat inspired by his artistic personality.  

Sources: 

"Space Craft: 21 Works of Art Inspired by the Cosmos." Make: We are all makers,. Web. 29 May 2016. 

Vesna, Victoria. "8 Space Pt 1" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna, Victoria. "8 Space Pt 2" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna, Victoria. "8 Space Pt 3" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna, Victoria. "Space pt 4" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna, Victoria. "Space pt 5" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna, Victoria. "Space pt 6" YouTube. UC Online, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.