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🔭 Astrophysics Ph.D
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Greetings, all!

Here's an animation depicting NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan. With all of the NASA cuts going on in Trumpistan, is this still going ahead? Would be a massive shame if not.

#SciArt #spaceart #Blender
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Human artist, use only one piece to convince people to follow you
January 16, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Stylised and far-fetched animation of an orbital ring around the Earth. Such structures, if we ever build them, will in reality be invisible from such a distance.

#SciArt #blender #spaceart
January 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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#sciart #spaceart #blender
Animation of a type of binary star system called a DQ Her star. A white dwarf is in mutual orbit with a larger red dwarf. The strong gravitational field of the dense white dwarf draws hot gas from its companion, which forms an accretion disc around the white dwarf.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Here's another shot of a DQ Her star (also called an Intermediate Polar). Made in 3DS Max and Photoshop.#sciart #spaceart
Digital illustration of a type of binary star called an intermediate polar or DQ Her star, after the prototype. On the left is a red dwarf star - smaller and cooler than the Sun. On the right is a ring of gas pulled from this red star and orbiting a white dwarf (size exaggerated for clarity). Gas in this ring flows along the white dwarf's magnetic field lines and impacts the white dwarf at its magnetic poles.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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A couple of illustrations I did for National Space Society.

#blender #sciart #spaceart
Digital illustration of an astronaut gazing through a large window in a spacecraft approaching the Moon. The lights of a settlement are soon on the Moon's farside. Digital illustration of a mining operation on the planet Mars.
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Ice spires (around 100 metres tall) on Jupiter's moon Callisto. It is thought that these formed from an ancient impact billions of years ago. They are very slowly eroding over time, the ice subliming and dust within the ice accumulating to absorb Sunlight and continue the erosion.

#sciart #spaceart
This artwork shows ice spires (around 100 metres tall) on the surface of the Jovian moon Callisto. The moon's parent planet, Jupiter, is in the sky, centre, with the other major moons either side of it. From the left, they are Ganymede, Io (casting a shadow on Jupiter) and Europa (covering Jupiter's might side). It is thought that these spires formed from an ancient impact billions of years ago. They are very slowly eroding over time, the ice subliming and dust within the ice accumulating to absorb Sunlight and continue the erosion. The Callisto-Jupiter distance is around 1.8 million kilometres, and Jupiter is around 140,000 kilometres across.
January 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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markgarlick.com
Images done for various clients over the years. Please contact me via DM or at
markgarlick.com/contact.php for more information.

Software used for these works: Blender, Photoshop

#sciart #scicomm #spaceart
Digital artwork of a fictitious space station. The station, called Rana, features eight wheels — two at 33km in diameter, and two smaller ones at 26km in diameter. The larger ones house humans, while the smaller ones house an alien species whose home planet has a lower gravity. Artificial gravity is created by spinning the wheels. Artwork depicting the various disciplines involved in the field of Geosciences. A section is shown through the Earth and various features are shown, such as oceanography, climatology, seismology, tectonics and volcanology. A vision of the landscape of Mars with water in the ancient past, when its atmosphere was thicker and warmer. This shows a view over a canyon system and river. There are hints of green, indicative of primitive life Artwork of an exoplanet being evaporated by its star, the white dwarf WD1145+017. Commissioned for a press release by Harvard University in 2015.
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Some of the images I created for the book Grand Atlas of the Universe. Written by @startswithabang and designed by William Lidwell. Co-illustrated by Jon Lomberg.

#sciart #astronomy #spaceart
These structures are called stromatolites. They are sedimentary formations created by successive layers of microorganisms such as cyanobacteria. Photosynthesis is starting to change the planet forever. Even today, billions of years later, fossilized remains of these unique ecosystems can be seen across the planet. Illustration of a cave on an icy exoplanet orbiting a distant blue star.
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
markgarlick.com
Some of the images I created for the book Grand Atlas of the Universe. Written by @startswithabang and designed by William Lidwell. Co-illustrated by Jon Lomberg.

#sciart #astronomy #spaceart
These structures are called stromatolites. They are sedimentary formations created by successive layers of microorganisms such as cyanobacteria. Photosynthesis is starting to change the planet forever. Even today, billions of years later, fossilized remains of these unique ecosystems can be seen across the planet. Illustration of a cave on an icy exoplanet orbiting a distant blue star.
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
markgarlick.com
Just upgraded to the latest version of Linux Mint. It all ran in the background whilst I was still using the machine, took about three minutes, and didn't reboot 534 times while doing it. (You know who I am talking about.)

This is what a modern OS looks like.

www.linuxmint.com
Home - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
www.linuxmint.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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I'm also a 3d artist, with an emphasis on hard surface! You can check out my work over artstation.com/bruner_james
October 17, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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Hello #PortfolioDay I'm Michal, a #landscape #artist of #fantasty and #scifi sceneries. I love doing vistas, cityscapes, landscape and space scenes. Open for #commissions ✨
You can support me monthly or buying digital versions or prints.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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PS: That amazing graphic is from @markgarlick.com. Follow him for more beautiful space and science art!
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Day 21 of #ArtAdventCallendar.

Here's an animation of an orbital ring. It surrounds the Earth in a continuous loop and could serve as a platform to launch vehicles from low-Earth orbit.

Read alt-text for more details.

Made with #Blender

#sciart #scifi
December 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Premium subbies to my newsletter can read about Theia, the planet that whacked Earth so hard it birthed the Moon, and the asteroid 2025 MN45 that spins at a dizzying rate!

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-planet...

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The planet that hit Earth to form the Moon was local! Plus, a dizzy asteroid
Theia may have formed near Earth, and asteroid 2005 MN45 spins fast
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
markgarlick.com
Images done for various clients over the years. Please contact me via DM or at
markgarlick.com/contact.php for more information.

Software used for these works: Blender, Photoshop

#sciart #scicomm #spaceart
Digital artwork of a fictitious space station. The station, called Rana, features eight wheels — two at 33km in diameter, and two smaller ones at 26km in diameter. The larger ones house humans, while the smaller ones house an alien species whose home planet has a lower gravity. Artificial gravity is created by spinning the wheels. Artwork depicting the various disciplines involved in the field of Geosciences. A section is shown through the Earth and various features are shown, such as oceanography, climatology, seismology, tectonics and volcanology. A vision of the landscape of Mars with water in the ancient past, when its atmosphere was thicker and warmer. This shows a view over a canyon system and river. There are hints of green, indicative of primitive life Artwork of an exoplanet being evaporated by its star, the white dwarf WD1145+017. Commissioned for a press release by Harvard University in 2015.
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Discord is trying to add new AI features to their platform. They're asking people to fill out a survey on how they feel about AI and what "value" it would add to their platform. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell them to fuck off with AI.

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January 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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www.space.com/astronomy/as...

Big asteroid spinning in under 2 minutes.
Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found
2025 MN45 is 0.4 miles wide and completes one rotation every 1.88 minutes.
www.space.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Ceratosaurus nasicornis. A new illustration of this very distinctive Jurassic predator.
#SciArt
A digital portrait illustration of Ceratosaurus, a carnivorous Jurassic dinosaur, identifiable by the three horns on its head- one on the tip of its snout, and one above each eye.
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
markgarlick.com
Ice spires (around 100 metres tall) on Jupiter's moon Callisto. It is thought that these formed from an ancient impact billions of years ago. They are very slowly eroding over time, the ice subliming and dust within the ice accumulating to absorb Sunlight and continue the erosion.

#sciart #spaceart
This artwork shows ice spires (around 100 metres tall) on the surface of the Jovian moon Callisto. The moon's parent planet, Jupiter, is in the sky, centre, with the other major moons either side of it. From the left, they are Ganymede, Io (casting a shadow on Jupiter) and Europa (covering Jupiter's might side). It is thought that these spires formed from an ancient impact billions of years ago. They are very slowly eroding over time, the ice subliming and dust within the ice accumulating to absorb Sunlight and continue the erosion. The Callisto-Jupiter distance is around 1.8 million kilometres, and Jupiter is around 140,000 kilometres across.
January 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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New print just dropped on my InPrint store:

"Travel Poster - Europa by Aquasub" by Mark A Garlick

Available for purchase at: www.inprnt.com/gallery/maga...
Travel Poster - Europa by Aquasub, an art print by Mark Garlick
Gallery Quality Prints
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January 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Here's another shot of a DQ Her star (also called an Intermediate Polar). Made in 3DS Max and Photoshop.#sciart #spaceart
Digital illustration of a type of binary star called an intermediate polar or DQ Her star, after the prototype. On the left is a red dwarf star - smaller and cooler than the Sun. On the right is a ring of gas pulled from this red star and orbiting a white dwarf (size exaggerated for clarity). Gas in this ring flows along the white dwarf's magnetic field lines and impacts the white dwarf at its magnetic poles.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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#sciart #spaceart #blender
Animation of a type of binary star system called a DQ Her star. A white dwarf is in mutual orbit with a larger red dwarf. The strong gravitational field of the dense white dwarf draws hot gas from its companion, which forms an accretion disc around the white dwarf.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
markgarlick.com
If any of my followers are interested, and if you use LinkedIn, you can find my profile below.

Thanks!

www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-a...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Must just be me, then
markgarlick.com ⭐ ᗰᗩᖇᛕ ᗩ. ǤᗩᖇᒪIᑕᛕ ⭐ @markgarlick.com · 10d
Modellers! Do any of you recall the horror models from the 70s by Aurora? Frankenstein, Mummy, etc? Some were re-released a while ago by third parties using the original molds. The first model I ever made as a kid was this Hunchback of Notre Dame so I had to buy it again. Immense fun building it!
Photograph of a plastic model of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This model (along with others) was original marketed in the 60s and 70s b y Aurora. They were re-released some time ago by a third party using the original casts. The model shows the Hunchback kneeling, bleeding, tied down to a circular wooden platform where he would have been whipped as a punishment. Photograph of a plastic model of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This model (along with others) was original marketed in the 60s and 70s b y Aurora. They were re-released some time ago by a third party using the original casts. The model shows the Hunchback kneeling, bleeding, tied down to a circular wooden platform where he would have been whipped as a punishment. This view is from the back, showing the hunch and whip lashes. Photograph of a plastic model of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. This model (along with others) was original marketed in the 60s and 70s b y Aurora. They were re-released some time ago by a third party using the original casts. The model shows the Hunchback kneeling, bleeding, tied down to a circular wooden platform where he would have been whipped as a punishment.
January 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM