Agricultural Rings of a Bernal Sphere
Agricultural Rings of a Bernal Sphere
Bernal Agriculture by Rick Guidice shows the farming system proposed for a large orbital settlement. Four connected agricultural modules are presented in cross-section, with cultivated fields beneath translucent roofs and livestock housed in lower compartments.
Created for NASA Ames Research Center during the 1970s space-settlement studies, the illustration places carefully organized farmland against a dark blue and violet star field. Its combination of practical engineering, pastoral imagery, and hand-painted detail makes it a distinctive example of early space-habitat design.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Rick Guidice
- Title: Bernal Agriculture
- Date: 1970s
- Organization: NASA Ames Research Center
- NASA image ID: AC78-0330-4
- Medium: Concept illustration
- Subject: Agricultural modules for a Bernal Sphere space settlement
- Credit: NASA Ames Research Center
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