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An original drawing of the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft on November 18, 2013. Credit and copyright: Wendy Clark.
We've seen some great images from the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft earlier this week, but this original drawing of the moment of liftoff of the Atlas V carrying MAVEN is remarkable. This pencil illustration is reminiscent of the early days of spaceflight - or perhaps even the pre-spaceflight days, before we had actual images of launches, only our dreams of spaceflight.
"Everyone takes great photos of the launches and I thought a drawing would be something different," said artist and photographer Wendy Clark from the UK. "True inspiration comes from the things you love most and I think this is why I especially enjoy drawing space related things."
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(c) nancy for Universe Today, 2013.
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