"Space and Soul Together" a retrospectve exhibit by Ketchikan Artist Priscilla Thomas
October 1 - 29, 2021
Artist Priscilla Thomas creates art that brings space and soul together, celebrating space exploration and how it speaks to our shared humanity.
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1. Moon Base Alpha
When we establish a base on the moon it will likely be in domes above and/or below the lunar surface.
image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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2. Engineer Atlas
The unsung heroes of the Apollo program were the engineers.
Tasked with how to get astronauts to the Moon and return them home safely.
An engineer with his slide rule shoulders Atlas’ burden.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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3. Lunar Landscape A
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4. Lunar Landscape B
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5. Lunar Landscape C
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6. Lunar Landscape D
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7. The Touch of Apollo
In reaching out, we expanded our understanding of where we came from.
An astronaut touching Apollo with ‘earthrise’ in the background.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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8. Visions of Awe
Visions of space stations, lunar gateways, moon missions, moon bases, Mars missions, and Mars colonies...
all revealed in John Glenn’s visor as he envisions the future.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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9. Apollo 11-Tense Landing
Landing on the moon with 16 seconds of fuel left!
Neil Armstrong in his helmet with reflections of the control panel, fuel level, and the 1202 alarms.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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10. Finding Opportunity
When the rover Opportunity shut down on Mars, fans from around the globe mourned the loss as they would for a dear friend.
This piece illustrates the finding and uncovering of a dust-covered Opportunity.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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11. Apollo 4's Grand Entry
The launch of Apollo 4 was the first launch of the 3-stage,
Saturn V rocket that would eventually take us to the moon.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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12. Comet 67B
Some of the first images of a comet beamed back to earth were of a “snowstorm” on Comet 67B thanks to
European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Rosetta mission.
his piece depicts a comet that is other-worldly, yet hauntingly familiar.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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13. Those We Brought With Us
A universal story of the love of a father for his child writ large. When Gene Cernan went to the moon he kept his daughter Tracey in his heart and traced her name in the lunar dust.
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14. Orion Splash-Down
The Langly Research Center's historic gantry has launched, hurled, and slammed planes, space capsules, and yes, even astronauts, over the decades into its splash basin. A space capsule; shown here raising quite a splash.
image credit Brooke Ratzat
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15. One Step Closer
With each failed attempt we gain an understanding that takes us one step closer to our goal.
This piece depicts Mars rocket prototype SpaceX’s Starship SN9 lies on the landing pad after a ‘nail-biting' landing.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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16. Spirit of NASA
NASA's historic 16-foot wind tunnel saw it all, from World War I aircraft through Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft and rockets, to the advent of the shuttle program. The Spirit of NASA lived within its walls.
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17. Spirit of NASA
NASA's historic 16' wind tunnel saw it all, from World War I aircraft through Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo crafts and rockets, to the shuttle program; the Spirit of NASA lived within its walls.
image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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18. Coffee Break on Mars One
The first pioneers on Mars will seek calm and rest from daily endeavors, mundane or historic. Activities like cards and coffee breaks will bring a sense of normalcy and comfort.
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19. Silenced Nevermore
Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Women's Vote.
This piece brings that legacy forward, as women continue to play a leading role in how we become
a space-faring civilization.image credit: Brooke Ratzat
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20. Martian Landscape A
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21. Martian Landscape B
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22. Martian Landscape C
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23. Martian Landscape D
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24. Humanity Ascends
It is when we reach to extend our reach to the stars, to elevate ourselves, that we glimpse the divine and fulfill one of our greater purposes. (certificate of authenticity transfers)
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25. Finding Opportunity
One priority in any development of Mars will be preserving historic sites. This piece brings color and mood to the original sketch
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26. Perseverance Rover
Our most recent Mars Rover, Perseverance, comes in for a breathtaking and technically challenging landing on Mars.
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27. Defiance
To this day possibly the most beautiful rocket ever designed. The Soviet rocket Soyuz leaves Earth mightily toward space in bone-shaking defiance of gravity.
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28. Alaska Rises
Alaska’s own Pacific Spaceport on Kodiak Island retains the raw natural beauty of Alaska with access to space unavailable at other launch facilities because of its latitude while providing access to high-tech jobs for Alaskans.
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29. Luna Beckons
Our nearest celestial neighbor has been our muse and has illuminated our night throughout human history. Here she calls to us, and we may yet visit her once more
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30. Lunch at Langley
NASA Langley’s wind-tunnel complex, the turbine farm that powers the powerful tunnels. Here a technician breaks for lunch near one of the behemoths.
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