Astro Art is the product of an artist and a creative idea that is associated with astronomy, atmospheric objects, or phenomena--real or imagined, future or historical. It is the creative and often unique process of communicating ideas about such objects through art. It is also an alternative name for Space Art or Astronomical Art, which concerns art or painting (traditional or digital) of objects in outer space, including galaxies, nebulae, stars, planets, moons, asteroids, etc. Space art may also include artifacts such as hardware; ie. vehicles, satellites, rovers, bases or space stations, astronauts or robotic constructions.

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Astronomical and Atmospherical art have been practiced since prehistoric times, and many cave paintings are thought to be within the genre. The art-form was also used to weave stories into songs called waiata, which later became oral history. This form of Astro Art contained the most important information regarding the natural resources and navigation in many Pacific civilizations.

Modern computing software has enabled new methods of creating astro art, and the internet has enabled new methods of sharing it. Digital photography has expanded and improved, increasing the number of devices that are able to capture astronomical beings with precision and clarity.

Art, science, and technology often meet as equal partners for Astro artists while they are creating new work. Humour, sometimes apparently twisted, is another frequently encountered component.

"Astro Art" was registered as a business name in the UK by David A. Hardy [1] in 1970, registration number 1528398.

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astronomy (plural astronomies)

1. The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

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• The study of the physical processes which control matter and energy in the universe is commonly called astrophysics. The investigation of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe itself is called cosmology.

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• Lauretta, J. A. - Astratta 2000
  ccarts.com
  Visual odyssey through the universe of artist J.A. Lauretta.
• Garlick, Mark A.
  space-art.co.uk
  The space, science fiction, and surreal artwork of Mark A. Garlick.
• Porter, Russell W. - Mt. Palomar Drawings
  weertman.com
  Images of the Mt. Palomar Astronomical Observatory by Russell W. Porter (1871-1949).