Stay Tuned for The Art of Planetary Science 2026!

In Review:

The Art of Planetary Science 2025:

50 Years of Mystery and Discovery on Mars

By evoking the imagination from the first lander on Mars, Viking 1, to todays thoughts on surfaces to habitability, and the ways that our knowledge of Mars has expanded to other worlds into the Solar System and beyond. The theme this year is 50 Years of Mystery and Discovery on Mars and we will be offering special prizes for pieces in this category.

TAPS weekend included special events including Solar telescopes, a special exhibition from Imagination 1, and free live music from local bands, Daytrails and RUBEE!

TAPS art winners for each category are presented below and were published in a recent TAPS press release! There will also be opportunities for people to submit their votes for pieces of art at the show to win the Peoples Choice award.

Fine Art Winners

1st Place: Reynold & Sarah Mackey, Title: “Rare Form”

2nd Place: Laci Brock, Title: “Spectrum of Stardust”

3rd Place: Zoe Zeszut, Title: “Asteriod Bennu at 4 Scales”

Data Art Winners

1st Place: Atelier*zepher, Title: “Nightfall (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)”

2nd Place: Catsat Team, Title: “Our Earth and Beyond”

3rd Place: Dr. Allison McGraw, Moon Night et al., Title: “Smash Hits on the SPR!”

"50 Years of Mystery and Discovery on Mars" Winners

1st Place: Chrysanthe Kapuranis, Title: “Journey Around Mars with the Rovers”