the art of astrophysics

MIT has initiated a contest called the art of astrophysics so you can share your views of just how beautiful the universe can be.   categories are:  data visualization, movies and animation, astrophotography, painting/drawing/print, poetry/music/rap, sculpture, timelapse photography, dancing, fiber arts. 

now for some inspiration and then get submitting!

DATA VISUALIZATION

Worlds: The Kepler Planet Candidates from Alex Parker on Vimeo.

MOVIES & ANIMATION

the original eames Powers of Ten video (1977)

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

The Big Picture as featured on APOD.

Credit: Dennis di Cicco/Sean Walker

PAINTING, DRAWING, and PRINT

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

SCULPTURE

The Humble Telescope (link)

TIMELAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY

Earth from Michael König on Vimeo.

POETRY, MUSIC, & RAP

"Pluto, the Previous Planet" hacked together in one day by astropixie and the transneptunian objectors at dotAstronomy 3.

Pluto, the previous planet from carolune on Vimeo.

DANCING

Dance your PhD.

FIBER ARTS

Crochet model of hyperbolic plane by Daina Taimina