Letters to The Universe

ASH SORIANO

March 18th, 2025

Major: Media Arts & Sciences

Genre/Medium: Digital – created in Procreate, printed & folded physically

About the work:

“Letters to The Universe” is a printable mini zine that details a short note from Earth, telling the Universe to expect a guest— Psyche! For this piece, I wanted to depict a story that would personify the Psyche spacecraft, getting people to sympathize with Psyche’s search for answers about our world. I was inspired by a lot of my other peer interns who approached their projects narratively! I loved the stories they had about their versions and interpretations of Psyche, so I wanted to try my hand at a creative approach— and what better way to do that than a mini booklet! I was also somewhat inspired by the Voyager Golden Record, since the “letter” is addressed to an entity we may never get a response from. I created this piece digitally in Procreate, predominantly using colors from the official Psyche brand and logo.

Download and Print

View Full Project

Psyche Inspired is a program that brings undergraduate students from any discipline or major together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public in new ways through artistic and creative works. This year’s Psyche Inspired cohort is known as the Iridium Class. These works are posted in the gallery and highlighted on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. View the full resolution images in the image gallery. There are many ways to get involved with NASA’s Psyche mission. Learn how you can be a part of the Psyche mission through our “Get Involved” pages at https://psyche.asu.edu/get-involved/ and https://science.nasa.gov/mission/psyche/ways-to-participate/. To learn more about the overall Psyche mission, visit nasa.gov/psyche or jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche.

Download Images (20 MB) Share Link