<p><b> by Andrew Caringi</b></p><p>NASA has confirmed the existence</a> of 3,447 planets beyond our solar system; each one with it’s own landscape, atmosphere, and size. Even with the most powerful telescopes, only 1.3 percent of the over 3,000 known exoplanets are visible to astronomers.<p>In a new series</a>, photographer Adam Makarenko</a> is dreaming up what he thinks these distant worlds look like. Every planet is hand-crafted from plaster or Styrofoam at his home studio in Toronto.</p><br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><p>“I’m exploring the ideas of the unknown,” Makarenko told Vocativ. “A lot of them are based on the research that’s out there.”</p><p>Makarenko’s goal is to create and photograph 1,000 exoplanet models, each one different than the last. The most exotic of the bunch will be presented in a book dated for future release. For now, his Instagram</a> hosts the majority of his artistic work.</p><br /><br />
