We’re so excited about entering this new decade, undoubtedly will be full of surprises and many more pink clouds in the sky that we could have never imagined!

Yesterday I got to take a special tour of the JPL-Nasa facilities with Dan Goods (seen above) and his colleague David Delgado, whom I think are two of the luckiest men alive. Dan’s job is to create, develop, and commission art pieces and visual aids for the public communication of JPL’s projects. David also does similar work, focused on the planet Mars. The tour included a view of the new Mars Rover, which had a really cute pink “eye” / camera for a quite menacing and powerful structure, a look at a Data+Art exhibit they mounted which had visualizations of the wind, a piece by Aaron Koblin, and beautiful illustrations that brought imagination and data together.

But the best part of the visit was spending time with Dan and seeing some of his new projects about Jupiter, gravitational pull, and thinking through some of the projects that we are bringing for showcase at TEDActive in Palm Springs this February. Unfortunately, also the part I must keep a tight lid on. But if you are coming to TEDActive (or want to apply here), you can talk to Dan about his work yourself! Or, get on the 6 month waiting list to take a tour… also, highly recommended! Lastly, Dan is also working on a very cool installation at the San Jose Airport. You can see his work there on your travels or visit his website here to watch a movie: directedplay.com.

~ by sarah on January 6, 2010.

Tags: dan goods, daniel goods, david delgado, installations, jpl, nasa, TED, TEDActive