Ad Astra - Literature and Art

Literature and Art

  • Ad Astra, a short story by William Faulkner
  • Ad Astra, a short story by Harry Harrison
  • Ad Astra, a painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
  • Ad Astra (Lippold sculpture), a large sculpture at the entrance to the National Air and Space Museum

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