NASA is doing what was once considered unthinkable and launching the world's first outer space art gallery. The famed space agency will be accepting submissions from various artists to send their work into space.
NASA plans to send a spacecraft on the first U.S space mission to bring back a sample of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. In 2013, Bennu was only 22,000 miles away from Earth and scientists have reason to believe that the asteroid could collide with our planet in year 2182. Until then, NASA is hoping to make the asteroid the first outer space art gallery known to mankind. The organization is inviting the public to contribute artwork inspired by the exploration that will be encoded onto a chip and left on its soil.
NASA is currently accepting sketches, photographs, graphic art, poems, songs, videos and other forms of expression until March 20th, 2016.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Outer Space Art
- There is an opportunity to create new art forms specifically for space and for unique experiences that cannot be replicated on Earth.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- The outer space art gallery can encourage collaborations between artists, scientists, and engineers in the pursuit of new and innovative projects.
- Space-based Marketing
- The outer space art gallery can be an opportunity for companies to showcase their brands on a global scale and gain worldwide visibility.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art
- The art industry can explore new forms of artistic expression and markets related to space and space travel.
- Science and Engineering
- The scientific and engineering industries can leverage art's unique perspective to develop new technologies and approaches for space exploration.
- Marketing and Advertising
- The marketing and advertising industry can take advantage of the novel and attention-grabbing opportunity offered by the outer space art gallery to promote their products and services.
