In ancient times, there was really no barrier between science and art. Or religion, for that matter. Art can make science attractive, accessible, and memorable for the non-scientists among us. NASA continues this tradition by partnering with artists who bring the science of the heavens above us to beautiful posters for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. So far, they are offering the public free eclipse posters by Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim, Genna Duberstein, Tyler Nordgren, Michael Lentz, and Kristen Perrin. There may be more posters released between now and April 8th.
Atlas Obscura takes us through the history of astronomy and art, a confluence that goes back thousands of years, featuring more eclipse posters by Tyler Nordgren. -via Nag on the Lake
(Images: NASA/Tyler Nordgren)