Don Davis is a space artist and animator. He is a member and Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists. Visit his website to see his paintings and his writing on the colors of Mars.
© Don Davis, http://donaldedavis.com
November 29, 2013
In 1971 I was being trained to work with the airbrush by the map artists at the U.S. Geological Survey's Branch of Astrogeologic Studies in Flagstaff. However, the project I ended up spending about a quarter of a man-year on was a hand-painted map globe of Mars.
September 15, 2017
The last color mosaic of Saturn obtained by the Cassini spacecraft as it approached its end on September 15, 2017.
July 25, 2017
The North Pole of Saturn seen by Cassini in its close pass by the gas giant on April 26, 2017. The rings loom from beyond the planet.
July 25, 2017
As the JUNO spacecraft headed away from Jupiter after its close look at the Great Red Spot, it looked backwards at this vast reddish storm nearing the horizon. In the foreground, the lighter cloud zones show variations of cloud texture and color.
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