Aug 14, 2025
A 1968 sketch by Syd Mead depicting a space station under construction
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A 1968 sketch by Syd Mead depicting a space station under construction
I have been trying to imagine the torus from Platform Decay and the dead planet it orbits. The scale is unimaginable to me, but I think I’ve finally gotten a drawing of it I’m satisfied with
Art by Angus McKie for ‘The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space’ by Gerard K O’Neill (Corgi 1978 UK edition)
Nerds living the dream!
"Fantastic Planet" by Peter Elson was the artist's first published work, in Science Fiction Monthly V2 N11, November 1975, after winning the Readers Painting Competition. The printed centerfold reversed the painting, but I prefer this original version.
Spherical spaceships and space stations were popular subjects in the 1970s, even before the May 1977 premiere of Star Wars.
Blinkgate transit
Think we're the only planet with life? 350mp quality. Remember to download to your phone and zoom in. Gets even more beautiful. Yes this is a nebula, yes I know there’s no life in a nebula. Of course these are not real photos. Duh!