Articles

Jon Lomberg is a writer and journalist as well as an artist. The following articles discuss various projects with which he has been involved.

Space Artists on the Web
The art of Jon Lomberg and other space artists can also be seen at www.arsastronautica.com

Big Island TV Feature Story - "Jon Lomberg's Galaxy Garden"
To view this excellent video posted in June 2008, go to www.bigislandtv.com, click on the "Big Island Videos" button, select "Features" on the main menu, and then "Galaxy Garden" on the features menu.

My Own Private Star Trek
An essay/review of the 2009 Star Trek movie and reflections on more than 40 years of exposure to the universe created by Gene Roddenberry. Published on the Centauri Dreams blog on 5/15/2009.

A Portrait of Humanity
This article concerns an extraordinary photograph, a Portrait of Humanity, intended to teach extraterrestrials about the nature of humans on Earth.
Click here to view this article in PDF format.

SETI and Aesthetics
Are there any universal principles in science and aesthetics that could help us to set the unknown parameters for interstellar communication?

Message in a Bottle
Sending Messages Into Outer Space Has Changed Since Voyager's Day.
Written by Jason Fry. Published by The Wall Street Journal Online - January 23, 2006.