NASA JPL - The Grand Tour

THE ARTWORK

A travel poster for an imagined tour of the solar system based on NASA's Voyager mission, which took advantage of a once-every-175-year alignment of the outer planets for a Grand Tour of the solar system. The twin spacecraft revealed details about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – using each planet's gravity to send them on to the next destination.

THE ARTIST

"Visions of the Future" by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a captivating series of retro-style space tourism posters that imagine future travel to distant worlds. These posters combine art and science to inspire curiosity about space exploration, showcasing potential destinations like Mars, Europa, and exoplanets such as Kepler-16b. Each poster highlights the unique characteristics of these celestial bodies, from ice-covered moons to planets orbiting two suns, reflecting cutting-edge discoveries and ambitions.

The project embodies the spirit of adventure and optimism, illustrating the idea that space travel may one day become as common as vacations on Earth. The artwork draws inspiration from vintage travel posters of the early 20th century, with a modern twist, connecting the excitement of past explorations to future possibilities. By blending artistic imagination and scientific research, "Visions of the Future" invites viewers to dream of a universe waiting to be explored.

THE PRINT

• A4 Size = 29.7cm x 21cm = 11.7" x 8.25"
• A3 Size = 42cm x 29.7cm = 16.5" x 11.7"
• High resolution giclée print - 600dpi
• Printed to order
• Unframed & unmounted
• Professionally printed using Canon imagePROGRAF printers
• Digitally restored by OharaPrints from high resolution scans of the original artwork
• Made in and shipped from Casterton, Victoria, Australia

PAPER

• Canson Infinity - Arches BFK Rives White
• Paper weight = 310gsm
• 100% cotton
• Archival, museum grade
• Acid free
• No OBAs (optical brightening agents)

Arches BFK Rives is a high-quality, archival-grade paper manufactured at the Arches paper mill in France - one of the oldest papermakers in Europe. It is made from 100% cotton rag using a time-honoured manufacturing process, giving the paper exceptional durability, longevity, and resistance to yellowing or deterioration over time. Despite its substantial weight and thickness it maintains a very soft and supple feel. The paper has a natural white tone and is completely free of any optical brighteners (OBAs), allowing for superb colour rendition and deep blacks.

INK

• Canon Lucia Pro Inks
• Pigment based
• Archival, museum-grade
• Brilliant colours, even gradient and razor-sharp lines
• Highly stable and fade resistant, excellent humidity-fastness

SHIPPING & HANDLING

• All orders are dispatched on the NEXT BUSINESS DAY after receiving the order
• All prints are shipped via AUSTRALIA POST with TRACKING
• For postage rates and estimated delivery times please see our SHIPPING page
• All prints are shipped flat, not rolled
• Each print is individually placed into a resealable, archival grade plastic protective sleeve
• Prints are carefully packaged in very sturdy 700gsm cardboard envelopes, along with 1050gsm boxboard sheets which provide extra strength & rigidity to prevent bending or folding during transit