ars astronautica news archive

Cover art for e-flux journal #4

Arthur Woods - July 18, 2009

The March 2009 issue of the online contemporary art journal e-flux has selected an image of the Cosmic Dancer Sculpture on the Mir space station.

Hoch hinaus: News article in the Schaffhauser Nachrichten

Arthur Woods - December 17, 2008

A two-page article about my space art work by Elio Stamm was published in the Express Magazine section of the Schaffhauser Nachrichten newspaper.

Re-launch of ars astronautica

Arthur Woods - December 11, 2008

ars astronautica is dedicated to developing a cultural dimension to humanity's space endeavors by exploring, reporting and nurturing the arts associated with the exploration and development of the space frontier. Its mission is to communicate the importance of space development as key to its ultimate success as a species.

"Any hostility that some environmentalists have shown toward space projects arises from the intense sense of responsibility to focus on the needs of the planet. They have not come to appreciate - and hardly anyone has - that the long-term health of this world requires that we also develop the capacity to leave it in large numbers. So this is our dual responsibility to the planet that gave us our existence: to protect her and to spread her seeds. It is actually very simple and obvious if you think about it. Both activities are equally essential to maintain the balance of life. Now that we are mature, we must begin to take these responsibilities very seriously."
 
Steven Wolfe