Nick Stevens
@nick-stevens.com
Nick Stevens Graphics, based in Moldova, and keenly interested in the obscure corners of the Soviet Space Program. Busy restoring old infographics, and making CGI renders. Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.
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Nick Stevens
@nick-stevens.com
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Nick Stevens FIAAA Video Showreel
I am a CGI graphical artist, specialising in Space Exploration and Astronomical themes. Within this I often work on spacecraft of the Soviet Union, Planetary Subjects,…
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I'm a fellow of the IAAA, space illustrator and animator, specialising in obscure part of the Soviet Union space program, and unbuilt designs.
Here's my showreel:
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Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!
Here's my showreel:
vimeo.com/590515993
Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!
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There was also damage to the body flap that shielded the engines on reentry. The launch pad sound suppression system wasn't good enough & it flexed well beyond specs.
Check out the list of STS-1 anomalies here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-1
Check out the list of STS-1 anomalies here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-1
STS-1 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
There was also damage to the body flap that shielded the engines on reentry. The launch pad sound suppression system wasn't good enough & it flexed well beyond specs.
Check out the list of STS-1 anomalies here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-1
Check out the list of STS-1 anomalies here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-1
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I remember seeing this on the news. The blunt face of the OMS pods didn't get quite as much heating as the leading wing edges or the nose/belly area, so weren't as critical for tile loss - but yes, could have propagated to other tiles and led to a much worse outcome. Bonkers design.
February 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I remember seeing this on the news. The blunt face of the OMS pods didn't get quite as much heating as the leading wing edges or the nose/belly area, so weren't as critical for tile loss - but yes, could have propagated to other tiles and led to a much worse outcome. Bonkers design.
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These are all good.
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
These are all good.
Missing tiles on the first shuttle flight.
****ing amazing they managed to get back safely.
****ing amazing they managed to get back safely.
February 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Missing tiles on the first shuttle flight.
****ing amazing they managed to get back safely.
****ing amazing they managed to get back safely.
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www.amazon.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Thank you, an excellent book!
But I already have a copy...
But I already have a copy...
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Thank you, an excellent book!
But I already have a copy...
But I already have a copy...
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Another great cover! Thanks so much, Jackie.
I’m delighted to be the cover artist for the March edition of Odyssey, the culture e-magazine for the British Interplanetary Society. It’s a digital painting using Adobe Fresco. #digitalart #coverart #sciart
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Another great cover! Thanks so much, Jackie.
Any recommendations for books with good coverage and pictures of space hardware?
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Any recommendations for books with good coverage and pictures of space hardware?
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
Particulalry less known or unflown projects...
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The GEMINI AND MERCURY REMASTERED EXHIBITION is now open at London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
🚀
It runs until March 15th and can be viewed when attending a performance at the Hall, or on one of the FREE open days: tinyurl.com/4kyrvf86
📅Book signing Monday 16th Feb 10am-1pm
🚀
It runs until March 15th and can be viewed when attending a performance at the Hall, or on one of the FREE open days: tinyurl.com/4kyrvf86
📅Book signing Monday 16th Feb 10am-1pm
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The GEMINI AND MERCURY REMASTERED EXHIBITION is now open at London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social
🚀
It runs until March 15th and can be viewed when attending a performance at the Hall, or on one of the FREE open days: tinyurl.com/4kyrvf86
📅Book signing Monday 16th Feb 10am-1pm
🚀
It runs until March 15th and can be viewed when attending a performance at the Hall, or on one of the FREE open days: tinyurl.com/4kyrvf86
📅Book signing Monday 16th Feb 10am-1pm
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Jackie Burns' amazing cover image for the latest issue of Odyssey: "Spaceship Earth."
Thank you @artistburns.bsky.social
Thank you @artistburns.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Jackie Burns' amazing cover image for the latest issue of Odyssey: "Spaceship Earth."
Thank you @artistburns.bsky.social
Thank you @artistburns.bsky.social
You mean apart from Mark???
a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and wearing a suit and tie
ALT: a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and wearing a suit and tie
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
You mean apart from Mark???
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In the March issue of "Odyssey" we are delighted to feature Nick Stevens' fabulous depictions of the BIS spacecraft Daedalus (a 1970s design study for an uncrewed interstellar probe). @nick-stevens.com @artistburns.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
In the March issue of "Odyssey" we are delighted to feature Nick Stevens' fabulous depictions of the BIS spacecraft Daedalus (a 1970s design study for an uncrewed interstellar probe). @nick-stevens.com @artistburns.bsky.social
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It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
It's just over a year since we joined @bsky.app. Check out our updated #StarterPack and see what's changed!
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Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
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Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
Is the Milky Way powered by dark matter rather than a black hole? 🤔⚫️
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
That's the suggestion in a new study published in our journal #MNRAS, which challenges the assumption that supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the centre of our galaxy.
Read more 👉️ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Please don't use this AI slop.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
There are many scientists and artists who have produced accurate and beautiful images you could use.
You might want to check the trouble that the British Museum got into recently.
Shame on you.
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I contributed to this book, to include images, artist identifications/attributions, and a fair number of caption write-ups.
Mr. Bizony graciously cited me for such within the book.
My 7.5 minutes of “non-total obscurity”.
Mr. Bizony graciously cited me for such within the book.
My 7.5 minutes of “non-total obscurity”.
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I contributed to this book, to include images, artist identifications/attributions, and a fair number of caption write-ups.
Mr. Bizony graciously cited me for such within the book.
My 7.5 minutes of “non-total obscurity”.
Mr. Bizony graciously cited me for such within the book.
My 7.5 minutes of “non-total obscurity”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Mark Kermode reviews "Melania".
The review is short on jokes, but makes a powerful case that it is utterly horrific. Bezos should be ashamed of what he made.
But billionaires are incapable of shame.
Mark Kermode reviews "Melania".
The review is short on jokes, but makes a powerful case that it is utterly horrific. Bezos should be ashamed of what he made.
But billionaires are incapable of shame.
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Mark Kermode reviews "Melania".
The review is short on jokes, but makes a powerful case that it is utterly horrific. Bezos should be ashamed of what he made.
But billionaires are incapable of shame.
Mark Kermode reviews "Melania".
The review is short on jokes, but makes a powerful case that it is utterly horrific. Bezos should be ashamed of what he made.
But billionaires are incapable of shame.
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Rockwell shuttle concept with a Grumman livery for some reason?
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Rockwell shuttle concept with a Grumman livery for some reason?
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i understand the logic but it still feels wrong
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
i understand the logic but it still feels wrong
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Soviet 1VA No. 1, the first attempt to send a spacecraft to Venus, was launched #OTD in 1961. Due to a problem with the launch vehicle it failed to leave low Earth orbit and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 26 February. It was officially named Tyazhely Sputnik (Heavy Satellite).
February 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Soviet 1VA No. 1, the first attempt to send a spacecraft to Venus, was launched #OTD in 1961. Due to a problem with the launch vehicle it failed to leave low Earth orbit and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 26 February. It was officially named Tyazhely Sputnik (Heavy Satellite).
Can't help but think this makes great reference for any CGI types making somethings spacey and cylindrical...
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Can't help but think this makes great reference for any CGI types making somethings spacey and cylindrical...
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They could sell us refrigerator magnets…
Kind of obsessed with my 11-year-old's drawing of a black hole barfing out a rainbow and creating the earth.
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 AM
They could sell us refrigerator magnets…
Sculptor Ivan Misko working on a sculpture of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1962).
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Sculptor Ivan Misko working on a sculpture of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1962).
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Cosmography archives
On Two Distribution Maps of the Nebulæ and Clusters in Dr. Dreyer's Catalogue of 1888.
by Sidney Waters (1894)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1894MNRA... 🔭🧪 @rasjournals.bsky.social
On Two Distribution Maps of the Nebulæ and Clusters in Dr. Dreyer's Catalogue of 1888.
by Sidney Waters (1894)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1894MNRA... 🔭🧪 @rasjournals.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Cosmography archives
On Two Distribution Maps of the Nebulæ and Clusters in Dr. Dreyer's Catalogue of 1888.
by Sidney Waters (1894)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1894MNRA... 🔭🧪 @rasjournals.bsky.social
On Two Distribution Maps of the Nebulæ and Clusters in Dr. Dreyer's Catalogue of 1888.
by Sidney Waters (1894)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1894MNRA... 🔭🧪 @rasjournals.bsky.social