Space news and information

spacetoday.net -- Space news clearing house managed by friend and colleage Jeff Foust
The Space Review -- Essays and commentary on space.
spacepolitics.com -- Space + politics, or, stuff not to bring up on a first date.
spaceflightnow.com -- Great place to keep up on launch activity and space news.
Cassini-Huygens -- Visit Saturn.
Mars missions -- Visit Mars.

Space companies and organizations

Futron -- Where I worked as a space industry analyst from 2000-2005.
Scaled Composites -- Builders of magnificent flying machines.
Space Adventures -- Book a spaceflight with these folks.
Virgin Galactic -- Or book with these folks.
The Mars Foundation -- Making our future on Mars happen.
4Frontiers -- Earth, Moon, Mars, and asteroids, with humans in between.

Schools

University of Nebraska at Omaha -- Graduated from here in 1996 with a BS in political science.
University of North Dakota -- Graduated from here in 1998 with a MS in space studies.
Art Center College of Design -- My dream school. Perhaps one day...
Gnomon -- The Gnomon School of Visual Effects. I highly recommend this institution's training DVDs.

Art, artists, and art organizations

2001: A Space Odyssey -- My favorite movie.
Wayne Barlowe -- One of my favorite artists, Wayne specializes in rendering extraterrestrial life.
Battlestar Galactica -- Excellent drama that happens to take place in space.
Alan Bean -- An artist who's been to the Moon.
Harold Belker -- Harold is a wonderful industrial designer. His website is definitely worth a look.
John Berkey -- John's vision is sweeping and dramatic. Beautiful use of color here.
Chesley Bonestell -- One of the first space artists; instrumental to the Space Age.
Gerald Brom -- Brom's work is spooky but fascinating.
Doug Chiang -- Doug was Art Director on Star Wars Episode I.
Frederic Edwin Church -- A master painter of landscapes, 1826-1900.
Ryan Church -- Ryan is a brilliant digital artist best known for his work on Star Wars Episodes I-III.
James Clyne -- Another remarkable digital artist, worked on the film Minority Report, among others.
Don Davis -- Don is a fantastic space artist; his website is filled with useful info for us space artists.
IAAA -- The International Astronomical Artists Association, of which I am a member.
Joy Day -- Beautiful works made of glass, that's Joy's specialty.
Peter Elson -- When I was a kid, Peter's work really inspired me.
Bettina Forget -- Bettina's vision is truly unique, lending a warm touch to the coldness of space.
TJ Frame -- Great artist and another alum of Star Wars and other films.
B.E. Johnson -- BJ is a Renaissance Man - visit his site and find out why...
Donato Gioncola -- Donato is without question one of the masters of fantasy art - a must see.
Peter Gric -- Peter's work is fascinating to me because of his dreamy, surreal vision.
Garry Harwood -- Captures the atmopsheric essence of an event on Earth or in space. Superb work!
George Hull -- George is a great conceptual artist, and his website is among the best I've seen.
Stephen Martiniere -- Stephen's digital work is brilliant, especially his cityscapes.
Bob McCall -- Bob McCall - need I say more?
Bear McCreary -- Some of the best music I've ever heard comes from this guy's head.
Angus McKie -- Another artist who inspired me as a kid.
Ralph McQuarrie -- Ralph is responsible for the vision of the original Star Wars, in my opinion.
Syd Mead -- Syd is considered the founder of conceptual art and contemporary design.
Craig Mullins -- Mr. Mullins is a master digital artist, and really knows how to handle color.
Ariana Richards -- Yup, she was in Jurassic Park, but her artwork is phenomenal. Truly beautiful work.
David Robinson -- Dave is not an engineer, but you wouldn't know it to see his work. Remarkable stuff.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) -- An excellent resource.
Matthew Stawicki -- Matt's art is dramatic and powerful; his treatment of the human form is impeccable.
Drew Struzan -- Drew is a master at film poster art. Best treatment with colored pencils, in my opinion.
J. P. Targete -- Another talented artist with a knack for capturing the beauty of the human form.
Derek Thompson -- Need a monster? Call up Derek.
Erik Tiemens -- Erik's free-flowing style is soothing and yet strong. He's also a master of color.
Gary Tonge -- Want to know how to paint digitally? Check out Gary's site.
Leonardo da Vinci -- Um. I think we all know about Leo.
Feng Zhu -- Feng Zhu can sketch a machine or environment like I've never seen before. Unbelievable.