Space + Art In the past 8 weeks we have been analyzing how math, science and technology influence art. Today we are combining these fields together and exploring space. The monumental achievement of reaching space required mathematicians, engineers, scientist, and an idea. This idea has been floating around for centuries, it has been seen on ancient Egyptian pyramids, and throughout historic civilizations. The fascination of viewing the stars with the naked eyed has evolved with the help of technology. The instrument created was the telescope by Galileo Galilei in 1609 and it has progressed immensely to what it is today. Below is a picture of a Galileo’s prototype telescope. In more recent times, during the 20 th century Konstantin Tsiolkovsky described humans colonizing space in his work. He imagined a space station with a greenhouse, laboratory, living quarters, and a docking space for aircrafts (Vesna Lecture 1). These concepts are being worked on today so