

James Tuttle Keane
HAND-DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS:
Asides from planetary science, I am an accomplished illustrator, specializing in pen and pencil scientific illustrations. Below are several examples of pieces that I created either for specific research projects, or just for fun.
![]() Cassini's Grand Finale | ![]() The Interior Structure of Pluto | ![]() Exploring the Galilean Satellites |
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![]() Juno | ![]() NX-01 | ![]() Reorienting Pluto |
![]() New Horizons Science Team Meeting | ![]() Enterprise and Galileo | ![]() Enterprise |
![]() MU69 Occultation Interpretation | ![]() South Pole-Aitken Sample Return | ![]() MESSENGER |
![]() Io Mission Patch | ![]() Io Flyby |
CONFERENCE SKETCHES:
My notes are colorful. I live-sketch conference proceedings for both my own edification, and for sharing new results with the public on social media. You can find my conference sketches on Twitter. I usually attend DPS, AGU, and LPSC. Below are some examples.
![]() Samuel Howell, AGU 2017 | ![]() Sketching | ![]() Hanna Sizemore, AGU 2017 |
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![]() Alan Stern, AGU 2017 | ![]() Supplies | ![]() Katherine de Kleer, DPS 2017 |
![]() Maria Zuber, AGU 2017 | ![]() Yohai Kaspi, DPS 2017 | ![]() Sabine Stanley, DPS 2017 |
![]() Mike Bland, DPS 2017 | ![]() Amanda Zangari, DPS 2017 |
NATURE GEOSCIENCE SKETCH-UP:
I write and illustrate a recurring "News & Views"-style series for Nature Geoscience entitled "Sketch-Up". Sketch-Ups summarize exciting new results published in Nature Geoscience, using my characteristic sketching style. Below are some examples:
![]() Haboobs on Titan | ![]() Catastrophic Glacier Collapse | ![]() Changeable Day in the Life of Venus |
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![]() Rise+Fall of the Great Barrier Reef | ![]() Snowstorms on Mars | ![]() Southern Ocean Mixing |
![]() Impact Induced Subduction |
DATA VISUALIZATION:
I believe that data visualization is a fundamental component of science and science communication. I strive to create both beautiful and informative graphics for all of the research projects I work on. Below are some examples.
![]() Mars | ![]() Procellarum | ![]() Pluto Topography |
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![]() Moon | ![]() Planetary Gravity | ![]() The Art of Planetary Science |