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Cover art by Flavio Greco Paglia for the spring 2016 issue of Proxima.
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Cover art by Flavio Greco Paglia for the spring 2016 issue of Proxima.
Scientists have modeled possible plant behavior on alien worlds
Summary if I understood the article right: plants are green in order to maximize their absorption of energy from a red sun. On a planet orbiting a brighter sun they'd be blue; orbiting a colder one, they'd be orange, and around a red dwarf star you might even get violet plants optimized for near-infrared light.
"The Cave" by Michael Marangoni.
"Ukzin Parasite" by Constantin Simion.
Another unearthly sight from Andrew Lincoln Nelson.
Concept art by Jim Martin for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The Art of Star Trek by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens suggests that the plant on the left is related to the Pickle from Venus.
"Alien Jungle" by MeckanicalMind.
“Unexpected Landing” by Georgi Hristov.