This Geek Native post has a look at some of the Gravity Assist cards from the Kickstarting Xtronaut. Xtronaut is designed by Dante Lauretta who actually led NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return. You can find out more about the Kickstarter here. [Back this Campaign] The campaign asked for $15,000 and has over $28,000 in the […]
Travel to Mars with Jamie xx and Gosh
This music video from UK based Jamie xx is all about the colonization of Mars. I imagine it’s a bit like the trip to Mars in that most of the video is taken up with the journey but once we get to the planet and start to work our charms there’s an incredible pay off. […]
Short film: Anomaly
A 30+ minute collaboration between Salomon Lightelm and Dan DiFelice. Anomaly is a 60s throwback to the space-race and the complexities of relationships. The film was shot with very little budget over just 9 days. Click this teleport link to load up a random short film.
Short film: Hibernation
An astronaut has gone where no man has ever gone before thanks to the hibernation program. There’s a catch – something’s not right between Joseph, the astronaut, and his instructor Claire. The countdown for lift-off is on. Is it all too late? Want a new video to watch? Make use of this teleport link to […]
Wrap yourself in space this winter
You’ve heard all about wrapping space and time. That’s old hat. A much better thing to do, especially to keep warm and stand out in the snow, is to wrap yourself in space. If you’re quick then Etsy store PhunkyFresh can make the space wrapping happen. How? With this space cape made from organic cotton? […]
Laniakea: Why your sci-fi RPG is too small
This video can be whatever you want it to be. Space porn? Yup. Education? Yup. Inspiration for your next sci-fi setting? Oh yes. The term to take away from this, I think, is supercluster. The plot device to borrow from the video may well be The Great Attractor. My evil GM mind is already a […]
Short film: Uprooted
There isn’t a word of dialogue in Johnny Likens’ Uprooted but it’ll certainly make you think. This three minute film uses public domain images and video from NASA to create a powerful story of space and home. Likens’ quotes H.G. Wells; “Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of […]
Gunships and space: Art by Matt Tkocz
Matt Tkocz is a concept designer and illustrator who works in the film industry. He maintains a number of sites including a portfolio tumblr, a fun tumblr and an Art Station. If you enjoy the sample of illustrations shown here then I’d encourage you to go check out his sites.
Galaxy rugs – the universe at your feet
How would you like to game, read or even watch TV with the universe at your feet? You could with these galaxy rugs from Swiss masters Schönstaub. I think they’re enough to transform any geek native’s living room into a cosmic talking point that creates deep gravity wells of envy among friends.
Common space myths – how many did you know?
Everything you thought you knew about space is wrong? This isn’t an attack on sci-fi movies – this is just a geeky reminder of how things work. You knew most of this stuff, if not all of it, despite what the pitch of the video is. It’s still fun to recap and remind ourselves. Here’s […]
