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Powerful aurorae have been observed on a brown dwarf “failed star” for the first time, implying that the bodies may actually be giant planets.

You buy the ticket, you take the ride : Roger Vail

This is just a handful of the gorgeous original concept art for Bladerunner. Artist Syd Mead also created early conceptualizations of TRON and Aliens. See more / read more over at Curbed.

Los Angeles based multi-disciplinary artist and illustrator James R. Ead’s stunning illustrations are known for their unique style and technique. Following van Gogh’s signature brushstroke composed of colorful and fast moving brush strokes, Ead’s work reveals a meditative and soothing connection with nature and humanity. Both gentle and powerful, the swirling illustrations contain a surrealist and ethereal touch. 

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Circling the Sun

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Kori Newkirk, Dark Day: yellow (proposal), 2015

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Illustrating the Sun in eclipse in the Atlas of Astronomy, 1855, by Alexander Keith Johnston. (Linda Hall Library)

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Fig. 543. Gravel embankments along the shore of Lake Lahontan at Buffalo Springs, Nev. Geology v.3. 1907.

installed at the residency of the president of georgia, tbilisi (2014)

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This map, featuring every road in the United States of America, assembled by Reddit user WestCoastBestCoast94, looks like a cartographer’s dream come true. It doesn’t take an expert to glean information from the map, like the location of major cities — dark, tight webs — and mountains — long, thin stretches of white.