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Morgan Denman | Space-Focused Designer & Illustrator
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• Space-focused graphic designer and illustrator
• Sr. Graphic Designer for NASA HQ
• Freelance Mission Patch Designer
• Cancer Survivor
• Opinions are my own

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Quote post with your favorite thing you’ve made lately!

#sciart #spaceart #art
An illustrated graphic showing the Gemini capsule (top) and mercury capsule (bottom) in the center section. The capsules are illustrated in the colors orange, pink, white, and red with a black outline. The center section has an orange background. Above the center section is the word “GEMINI” in pink. Below the center section is the word “MERCURY” in red. The background below both the top and bottom word is black.
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Another successful year of the #SpacetoberChallenge is now complete. Thank you so much to everyone who participated, whether it was for one day or for all of the days. You all are what makes this space art filled month so much fun. 🤩🧡

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Orange gradient background with the words “challenge complete” in large black text at the center
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 31: Future

In the not-so-distant future, the second launch of the SLS rocket & the return of humans to lunar orbit for the first time since the end of the Apollo program. Artemis II.

#sciart #spaceart #illustration #art
Illustration of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the center, over a stack of evenly spaced pink rectangles, indicating progress. Surrounding the stack of rectangles and the rocket on either side are the words “Space Launch System” right side up on the left side and upside down on the right side, both in bright green. A pattern of three pink and orange rectangles caps off both the top and bottom of the design. The background of the entire thing, behind all the various elements, is black.
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 31: Future

The final day of the month and the final prompt of this year’s challenge! That really went by fast.

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 31: future” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, and 30: Galaxy are crossed out. 31: Future
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Spiraling like a galaxy 🌀

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 30: Galaxy

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Illustration. At the center is an illustration of a spiral Galaxy in shades of blue and green. Surrounding that are the words “spiraling like a galaxy” in a bold font, white with a bright green outline.
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 30: Galaxy

#sciart #spaceart #artchallenge
Orange gradient background with the words “day 30: galaxy” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, and 29: Orbit are crossed out. 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 28: Astronaut

Getting caught up after being down with a migraine yesterday.

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Illustration with a Falcon 9 topped with a Dragon capsule at the center. On both the right and left sides are two astronauts, one on top of the other, facing inward toward the rocket. The entire illustration is in shades of pink and red with black outlines.
October 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 29: Orbit

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 29: orbit” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, and 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut are crossed out. 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 28: astronaut/cosmonaut” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, and 27: Habitat are crossed out. 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 27: Habitat

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 27: habitat” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), and 26: Earth, are crossed out. 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and in triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."
- Carl Sagan

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 26: Earth

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The words "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot.” Surrounding a blue, green, and black gradient mapped image of Earth.
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 26: Earth

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 26: earth” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, and 25: Historic Mission(s) are crossed out. 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 25: Historic Mission

Pioneer 10 was NASA's first mission to study the outer planets. It was supposed to be just 21 months, but ended up lasting more than 30 years. It sent its last signal back to Earth in Jan. 2003 from 7.6 billion miles (12.23 billion km) away.

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Illustration of the Pioneer 10 spacecraft in orange, yellow and green with a black outline. The illustration is surrounded by a pattern of yellow, green, and orange lines mimicking the outer shape of the spacecraft, expanding outward toward the edge of the graphic. The word “Pioneer” is in the bottom right corner in orange.
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 25: Historic Mission(s)
Orange gradient background with the words “day 25: historic mission(s)” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, and 24: Jet/Plane are crossed out. 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 24: Jet/Plane

Featuring an F-5 Jet

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Illustration of an F-5 jet in shades of purple at the center. Surrounded by a pattern of three expanding triangles of red, orange, and yellow-orange. “F-5” is large text in the background in red and purple.
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 24: Jet/Plane

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 24: jet/plane” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, and 23: Space Station are crossed out. 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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And of course I couldn’t resist another color variation.

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October 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 23: Space Station

The final logo for 25 years of human presence ended up being very human-focused, but I always loved my initial concept of using the ISS to create the number 25. Today’s prompt was the perfect excuse to revive that concept with a new design.

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At the center is an illustration of the international space station with additional angled lines on each side both above and below the space station to form the number “25”. Both above and below this visual are the words “25 years of human presence”. The entire illustration is in shades of blue against a black background.
October 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 23: Space Station

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to design the official logo celebrating 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Here is a photo of the logo in the Cupola on the ISS, taken by Jonny Kim.

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Photo of the official logo for 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station, floating in the cupola aboard the ISS.
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 22: Lunar Landing

Blue Origin MK2 Blue Moon Lunar Lander

A day late since I was celebrating my cancerversary yesterday. Yesterday marked 6 years since the day I was diagnosed with cancer (don’t worry, I’m cancer free now).

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Illustration of the Blue Origin MK2 Blue Moon Lunar Lander at the center in shades of blue and green with a black outline. The illustration is surrounded by a pattern of blue, green and black lines. At roughly the midline of the overall illustration are the words “blue” on the left side of the lander and “moon” on the right side of the lander, in green.
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 23: Space Station

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 23: space station” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, 21: Star, and 22: Lunar Landing are crossed out. 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 22: Lunar Landing

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Orange gradient background with the words “day 22: lunar landing” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, 20: Telescope, and 21: Star are crossed out. 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 21: Star

We are made of star stuff ⭐️

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Illustration with a large four-point star at the center. At the center of the large four-point star are the words “we are made of star stuff” in hand drawn type. Surrounding the large, center star is a symmetrical pattern of lines and swirls, with four smaller four-point stars. The entire illustration is in shades of red, purple, and white
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 21: Star

#sciart #spaceart #artchallenge
Orange gradient background with the words “day 21: star” in large black text at the center Graphic showing the Spacetober challenge prompt list for 2025. The background is an orange gradient with a black box on top, with the number of each day and the corresponding prompt for each in white text on top. 1: Launch, 2: Planet(s), 3: Space Weather, 4: Moon, 5: Voyager, 6: Constellation, 7: Space Agency, 8: Propulsion, 9: Nebula, 10: Artemis II, 11: Asteroid, 12: Eclipse, 13: Near or Deep Space Network, 14: Spacecraft, 15: Black Hole, 16: Parachute, 17: Historic Person(s), 18: Mars/Mars Mission, 19: Crew Capsule, and 20: Telescope are crossed out. 21: Star, 22: Lunar Landing, 23: Space Station, 24: Jet/Plane, 25: Historic Mission(s), 26: Earth, 27: Habitat, 28: Astronaut/Cosmonaut, 29: Orbit, 30: Galaxy, 31: Future
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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#SpacetoberChallenge Day 20: Telescope.

Telescopes are time machines. Featuring the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Illustration of the Hubble Space Telescope in orange, red, and pink with a black outline at the center over a golden yellow background. At the top, above the illustration, are the words “telescopes are” and at the bottom, below the illustration, are the words “time machines”. Both are in pink and combine to make the phrase, telescopes are time machines.
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM