Showing posts with label retro future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retro future. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 October 2011

Retro Future: Return to the Moon - July 10th 2045

NASA "DESTINY" MISSION LANDING SITE IN VALLIS CAPELLA

Astronauts Jackson, Fisher and Hellerman exit the Lunar lander module Selene which sits in the rift Valley of Capella just north of Mare Nectaris, a region marked by small impact craters. The mission marks the return of America to human planetary exploration in preparation for a planned permanent base on the moon.

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Retro Future: Titan 2199.

"YOUR CHANCE TO BEGIN AGAIN IN A GOLDEN LAND OF OPPORTUNITY AND ADVENTURE"

On Saturn's largest moon Titan, two Cosmonauts watch the launch of space freighter Leonov IV from Lenningrad spaceport on its return journey to the Comsat drydock situated in low geo-stat orbit around Earth for repairs and supplies.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Retro Future: Lunar Adventures Poster for Summer Season 2075

"SEE THE WORLD IN A WHOLE NEW WAY"

Fed up with all those same old same summer holidays on boring old Earth? Lunar Adventures is the solution to your holiday blues. Lift off from Boeing Spaceport in Nevada USA and take a wild rocket ride to our nearest neighbour, the Moon. Visit the historic Apollo 11 landing site at Tranquility Base and see the actual Lunar Lander pod exactly as it was over a hundred years ago. For your seven day round trip you'll be staying at our exclusive six star space platform hotel built into the north face of the tallest mountain on the moon, Mons Hugens with its amazing views of the Lunar landscape and the stunning Earth rise each morning. Go sight seeing in one of our Lunar Mobiles where you can slip into one of our evac spacesuits and go outside to experience the wacky fun of one/sixth earth gravity. The trip of a lifetime guaranteed!!

- All Lunar Adventure bookings are subject to strict medical and insurance clearance -

Sunday, 21 August 2011

Retro Future: Shinjuku District - Tokyo March 2023

LATE EVENING METROPOLIS RAINSTORM

For the 400 thousand citizens of Shinjuku ward, a sudden downpour clears the streets of the Kabukicho red light precinct and marks the first signs of the Tokyo spring for the year 2023.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Retro Future: New Zealand Telos Spaceport - December 2125

NOW BOARDING AT GATE 07 FOR LOCAL SYSTEM SPACE CRUISER DELTA SIX

All packed and ready to go. Next stop, the dark side of Jupiter and Orbital Platform Grisson Niner Three for a five month tour of duty in Planetary Thermatology and Gas Dynamics.

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Retro Future: New York Interstate - August 2095.

ALL ROADS HEAD NORTH VIA NYI 45
 Check out the 1950's retro automotive vibe that was the big deal between the years 2093 to 2099

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Retro Future: The Long Journey Home 2897.

 SAILING THE OCEAN OF SPACE.

United Space Freighter "Telos 14g" - a heavy load sub speed class cargo ship, sits patiently in a holding pattern waiting for permission to approach and unload its shipment at Spaceport 48 West Side dry dock after a two year deep space round trip to the outer rim planets of galaxy M23.

copyright/art by the superb chriss foss


Saturday, 2 July 2011

Retro Future: Sunset 2349.

Watching rush hour whilst waiting for your retro wheels to be serviced.

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Retro Future: Taking in the View.

SIGHT SEEING METROPOLIS STYLE

It's the weekend. Work is done and you need to relax so you find yourself in some 50th floor cafe just enjoying watching the world and the 10.30 Trans-express go by. A great way to spend a spring day in the 24th century...