NASA reveals new space tourism posters

NASA has unveiled a stunning new set of space tourism posters that promote fictitious journeys to space. The space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory commissioned the three retro style posters from Invisible Creature, a design firm founded and run by Demon Hunter's Don and Ryan Clark. The artwork will be available to download for free from the JPL website soon, but for now, you can buy high-quality prints signed by the artists for $40 each.

[h/t: The Next Web]

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Thai artist paints on mosquito nets

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