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Concept art and storyboards for the Matrix Reloaded.
The hovercraft have some basis in reality, if we imagine them to use ionic air propulsion (but at immense energy cost).
#art by George Hull Design.
https://t.co/hxgcjiGndd
Early concept art for the habitat inside The Expanse's Ceres, from @WetaWorkshop.
The ceiling being painted blue is a nice touch.
#space #art by @adamand123
https://t.co/ZSrP3aQZPj
The Kharkovchanka was a Soviet off-road vehicle based on a T-54 tank chassis, meant to drive all the way to the South Pole.
Its 70 tons (with trailer) was propelled to an average 6 km/h at the cost of 10 litres/km.
There's also a good documentary on it:
https://t.co/mFc6BrzmPJ
The Extrasolar Object Interceptor is a NIAC-funded design for a 1 ton probe that can catch Oumuamua or Borisov with 100 km/s of deltaV thanks to an insanely radioactive 'atomic battery' based on Cobalt-60 and a 15,000s Isp electric thruster:
https://t.co/bYhmSb3VHn
Paintings always seems appropriate for space scenes. These are art pieces for an @elite3d_studio internal project.
#space #art by 'Carlos NCT'.
https://t.co/xHYtEVmMrP
The Argo from the Battletech strategy game.
Fantastic #space #art by Mike McCain.
https://t.co/TE8MbGcSc3
The Mirage 4000 was an enlarged, twin-engine version of the Mirage 2000 that first flew in 1979. It was cancelled shortly after, but it directly led to the Dassault Rafale we have today.
#art by '雨天'.
https://t.co/exPMsfww4E
A space shuttle approaching a colony ship under construction.
The two disks could be radiation shields for engines at both ends.
#space #art by pyraker.
https://t.co/ZmTOfOp7ms