Stark deserts, spewing geysers, and streaming plasma are just some of the alien landscapes pictured in the new book “Planetfall,” by Michael Benson (Abrams, October 2012). Benson, a writer, photographer and filmmaker, is the author of two previous books showcasing … Continued
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Q&A With Michael Benson, Curator (and Explorer) of Space Photography
Writer, photographer and filmmaker Michael Benson has just compiled his third book of space photography, called Planetfall: New Solar System Visions. Published by Abrams, it features spectacular close-range landscape images of planets, planetary moons, asteroids and the Sun, which Benson has … Continued
Planetfall: A New Anthology of Our Expeditions Across the Solar System
We began haltingly, with rockets that scraped the edge of space with their noses; moved on to orbiters that circled us in our small, atmospheric cocoon; and, gradually, we grew more confident, sending not just probes and dogs and monkeys, … Continued
Book Review: “Planetfall” by Michael Benson
Armchair astronomer alert! If you love looking at the images sent back by the spacecraft traveling throughout our solar system, Planetfall by Michael Benson is truly an amazing book, with extra-amazing pictures. The large 15 X 12 inch pages provide great, eye-popping … Continued
Beautiful Composite Photographs from 50 Years of Space Exploration
Book turns planetary science into art
Spacecraft engineers may not think of themselves as artists, but in the right hands, the fruit of their labors can be as artistic and as revolutionary as Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical sketches — as evidenced by the stunning views on … Continued
Seeking out, re-casting, and embellishing work you did not create
Mind-Blowing Photos of the Solar System
Space Photos: Stunning Images Of The Solar System From New Book, ‘Planetfall’
Michael Benson’s Alien Landscape Photography
The Cosmos In Living Color: Michael Benson’s Interstellar Imagery
The startling majesty – and deceptive complexity – of Michael Benson’s space art can be traced back through a process he dubs “true color.” A multimedia artist, Benson is a man utterly fascinated with outer space (he points to 2001: A … Continued
mars from above; space photography by michael benson
All the (well deserved) hype about the amazing Curiosity project lately has reincarnated my love for space photography, and especially planetary landscapes. These shots weren’t taken by Curiosity, however, but almost three years earlier by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, on January … Continued
Are Those Spidery Black Things on Mars Dangerous? (Maybe)
A New View Of The Solar System
Michael Benson has created God’s own view of the universe. To make the images on display in his upcoming book, Planetfall, Benson first combed through the tens of thousands of photographs publicly available from NASA and the European Space Agency. Most … Continued