Space artist Don Davis and a new view of Voyager 1

For more than 50 years, space artist Don Davis has shown us worlds no camera could reach. A protégé of Chesley Bonestell, the father of modern space art, Davis went on to paint the ancient Moon for the U.S. Geological Survey, built models for Carl Sagan's Cosmos, and was present at NASA centers for planetary encounters from Viking to New Horizons. As Voyager 1 approaches one light-day from Earth, Davis created a new artwork imagining Voyager's view looking back toward home. We hear his remarkable story and celebrate the power of space art to show us what our cameras cannot. Then, Bruce Betts, chief scientist at The Planetary Society, tells you where to point when you wave at Voyager 1 during its big moment, and we learn about NASA's "Shine Bright for Voyager's Light-Day" celebration.

Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-don-davis-space-art-voyager

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