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1968 COSMOS On Pluto Soviet Space Exploration Science Fiction Art Vintage Postcard

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Original 1968 Soviet space exploration postcard featuring "On Pluto" (No. 16) illustrated by celebrated Soviet space artist Andrei Sokolov. Published by Sovetskiy Khudozhnik (Soviet Artist), Moscow, this visionary artwork presents an imaginative concept of a future human expedition to the distant world of Pluto.

The striking illustration depicts astronauts landing a spacecraft on Pluto's frozen surface using a large balloon-like deceleration system. Painted during the golden age of the Space Race, the artwork reflects the bold scientific optimism and futuristic imagination that characterized Soviet visions of humanity's expansion beyond the Solar System.

The reverse side contains a printed scientific commentary describing Pluto as the most distant frontier of the Solar System and suggesting it might become humanity's final outpost before journeys to the stars. It explains that Pluto is so far from Earth that little is known about it, imagining its water frozen into rock-hard crystalline ice while helium remains gaseous. According to this futuristic concept, the astronauts slow their landing by deploying a unique helium-filled parachute balloon before touching down on the icy surface.

A fascinating collectible combining Soviet scientific imagination, classic space art, and one of the visionary planetary exploration concepts of the 1960s.

Perfect for collectors of: Pluto, Space Exploration, COSMOS, Soviet Space Program, Andrei Sokolov, Planetary Exploration, Science Fiction Art, Space Race, Astronomy, Retro Futurism, Cosmic Art, Soviet Illustration, Vintage USSR Postcards, Printed in the USSR.

Approx. size: 4,1" x 5.9" (10 x 15 cm)

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Objects that era remains quite small.
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