Astrophysicist, artist and author Nia Imara shares insights from her latest book, Painting the Cosmos, which interweaves visual art from across cultures with current scientific narratives to tell the story of the Universe.
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Martin Vargic, www.halyconmaps.com (The Exoplanet Zoo); courtesy of Nia Imara (painting of Clementine Hunter, headshot of Nia Imara)
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Imara, N., Oldham, L. The cosmos through the lenses of astronomy and art. Nat Astron (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02679-4
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