Space is such an enthralling state, full of infinite possibilities and absolute mystery. Many unsettled questions come to memory when you attempt to understand the notions of space and how the cosmos are put together. How huge is space in the hugeness of it all? Is space terminable? One of the most ambiguous features of space is its size. There are really only two basic theories. Either A, that space envelops around kind of like a donut, or B, that space is simply unfathomable and ever-expanding. While the entire donut shape theory is pretty difficult to wrap your mind around, the notion of space being endless is sufficient to figuratively blow most of our minds.

Giving up something this interesting for your next tattoo design is tough. It’s nearly impossible to go without conceiving about what’s out there when the stars in the sky are such, well, stars! Encouraged enough, we put together a list of over 30 space associated tattoo designs highlighting nebulas, stars, planets, and galaxies that pretty much cover all the artistic bases. We hope you enjoy this list as much as we relished working on it. And don’t forget to save and share your preferences!

MEANINGS

A galaxy tattoo offers a lot of significance to distinctive people. Each application depends on the acumen of the people who viewed it but usually, this tattoo expresses three things.

• The first one is life and aspirations. Ever fantasized of something that you really want and looked up the stars? That is the idea behind why it describes life and dreams. People tend to look up to the night sky when pondering over something deep or dreaming something.
• The second meaning of a galaxy tattoo is optimism. This definition is actually quite related to the first one but the discrepancy is that some people do not assume something to happen but rather wish to have a positive life that is liberated from problems.
• Lastly, galaxy tattoo designs can also mean admiration and commitment. Having a galaxy or cosmic tattoo anticipates that your love for a person is like a universe. From the beginning to the end of life, he or she is your one and only. Despite the copious stars out in the universe, you picked him or her as your partner for life.

IDEAS 

Since galaxies come in numerous shapes and sizes, this tattoo design can be very compliant and can fit right in with any body part you want to have it. Most people, nevertheless, like to place their galaxy tattoo on the limbs (sleeve, arms, legs, thighs, shoulders) to show off the elaborate detailing and colors of the tattoo. Others also ink their galaxy tattoos on the chest and back because it extends a bigger space to work with than the limbs.

• Forest Galaxy Designs

It is often seen that one does not really need an elaborative pattern to get inked. Instead, simple designs look pretty amazing too. This design on the wrist is quite tiny but the glorious galaxy colors make it stand out from the rest of them. It portrays a village sky view where looking at the night sky is a different experience altogether. It is totally different from what the sky is in the cities. So this can be a great way to serve a reminder of what the actual night sky looks like.

• Galaxy Hair

This tattoo is quite unique and I must say, creative. The little girl seems very playful and the galaxy is her hair represents the fantasy world she has created for herself. This symbolizes that she likes to be in her own company and doesn’t mind some alone time. She has a vivid imagination, and if so do you, you must consider this design for yourself.

• Saturn On The Ankle

Saturn tattoos are quite popular among the masses however, adding the galaxy pattern to it would only enhance the planet’s look. The colors of the galaxy are quite attractive and would definitely attract many eyes. The tattoo has been placed a little above the ankle which is a great placement choice. You can also try and give it a shot at the nape of the neck.

• Keyhole Galaxy Tattoo Designs

We love the notion of keyhole tattoo designs that suggest a small flash into another space or time. This design assists as an on-the-spot lure, beckoning its viewers to come closer and take a peek through the keyhole into a world of exploding twinklers and unimaginable color.

• Planetary Orbit

This elegant black and grey ink design demonstrates the revolving paths of each planet as they circle our sun. Recently, we have been seeing a lot of designs decorated with dangling beads, or “jewelry” as it’s seldom referred to as. The elaborateness of these hanging elements supplements an air of elegance and beauty to any piece, and while this design doesn’t undeviatingly try to channel that aspect, it does heedlessly reap the same artistic benefits, especially with the varying thickness of each planetary orbit

• Galaxy Amidst Hands

In this piece, there unquestionably seems to be a more comprehensive power at work. You’ll find several of these kinds of designs on the list with colorful watercolor galaxies enveloped with minimalistic shapes and objects. It’s a great alternative to juxtapose the components without taking attention away from the main focal point.

• Floral Galaxy Skull

We love a good floral skull but this one unquestionably takes the entire concept to a completely different level. Upon first glance, it takes a few minutes to really acknowledge the complexity of this piece and to figure out what precisely is going on. An ideal show-stopping conversation piece if there ever was one.

• World Map Galaxy

Everyone admires a good world map tattoo. Apparently, because it stirs up those voyage bug jitters and evokes to you of all those cool places you have yet to travel. But add a little watercolor technique to the mix and matters get even more interesting. On the left side of the piece, you’ll discern what looks like a large negative space sun

• Rose Galaxy Tattoo

Roses are normally a symbol of love and galaxy, as said, could mean inscrutability. So this could be a lover of mysteries. But to make it all lovey-dovey, it could also purport love for eternity seeing that the cosmos could go on forever.

• Till the World Ends

This tattoo incorporates a lot of planets and you may even notice some rocks floating around. It is a very realistic tattoo with excellent details. It can symbolize many things and can serve as a reminder than our existence on this planet is not permanent.

• Upper Back Tattoo

The galaxy tattoos are great for anyone, no matter the gender. This back design looks quite cool as it has some planets involved too. The rocks, which are actually the rings of the planet, look quite realistic.

• Galaxy of Conundrum

Having a galaxy on your skin can also serve as a memorandum of how there is a complete universe right inside of you. Galaxy is nothing must something endless. It is full of mystery and conundrum and so is human life. However, we should always embrace them with all our hearts.

• All-Encompassing Eye

“The All-Seeing Eye” is usually questionable with the social thinking of it as a sign of decadence. However, break down the legend by this design and if they ask, here’s the true significance of the symbol: it is actually a metaphor for high spiritual power or even a renewal of the spirit.

• Alice in Wonderland?

Kind of recalls of you Alice in Wonderland. Here’s another option for surrealistic space designs. It could mean that space and time could be two distinctive things and yet corresponding as well.

• Full Sleeve Tattoo

This design is just marvelous. The whole arm looks as if it is telling a story. The tattoo looks almost as it has been hand-painted. The shades of purple, blue and yellow in the sky look excellent. Th tattoo is very realistic while the placement idea is wonderful.

• Black and White Tattoo

Black and white space tattoos are equally pleasing to look at. It practically has an enchanting feel to it. It would look like the twinklers are in your body.

• Color Contrasts

From solid black to blazing red, the colors are one of the purposes of why getting a space tattoo is fabulous. The diversity in colors could make it bold and alive. This one truly looks fierier. Otherworldly is perhaps another word to represent space tattoos. It might be a bit accurate but some plans give off more than just the precise application.

• Sci-Fi Tattoo

The tattoo is full of wonderful colors that make the galaxy look more enchanting. The tattoo starts from right above the elbow and goes till the chest where you can see the big planet, Venus. The design is well created and the colors add to the overall effect.

• Galaxy Skull

Each person would have their own narrative with their tattoos. Usually, nonetheless, skulls express more than death, but a commemoration of life. This tattoo could be a magnificent depiction of celebrating your own life in a world that is limitless and inconstant.

• Tulip Galaxy Tattoo

Tulips are most commonly correlated with love; red for true love and yellow ones for gaiety. This tattoo could simply mean unswerving (seeing as the universe is constant) rejoicing in love.

• Van Gough Galaxy Tattoo

Looks familiar? Maybe because you’ve seen it someplace. Here’s a great replica of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. It’s the obscure version of good stargazing.

• Swinging Down

This tattoo is very creative and displays the deep mysteries of life. It shows that a little girl is swinging and pondering over the deeper facts of life. Life is something we all think about from a very young age.

• Chest Galaxy Tattoo

Here’s an unaffected complex tattoo that’s best comprehended on flat places like the back or a man’s chest.

• Attractive Galaxy Tattoos

The ripped tattoo designs are quite in fashion. Here the tattoo is done with bold colors and so makes the whole galaxy effect even grimmer and mysterious. It is a reminder of the other side of life.

• Galaxy Hand Tattoo

This design is like missing part of your hand into a void which is a cool and nice delusion. It’s astonishing and simple as well.

• Going All-In

If you want more intimate things, how about our Earth plus our next-door-neighbor planets? These are fascinating portraits of the planets of the solar system which we all grasp about but are still unfamiliar to us. It could express how things could look the same but could feel conversely.

• Sky Full of Stars

This is a ripped galaxy tattoo. It looks like the skin has been ripped open only to find the beautiful galaxy inside. The subtle colors of the galaxy make it a very attractive design.

• Black and White Saturn

If you desire to walk away from the blues and violets or oranges and reds, here’s a black and white tattoo starring Saturn and its beautiful rings.

• Half Saturn

This tattoo shows half of Saturn and of course, it’s stunning rings plus some of its satellites. You could easily be a fan of sci-fi or just be enamored by Saturn. Or you can also have it as a representation of dominance, determination or labor among its other meanings.

• Children In Space

Space could be surreal and here’s a magnificent design to bring its surrealism to a completely new level. It can be a piece of candor and wonderment.

• Unique Watercolor Space Tattoo

Space tattoos don’t really require to be bold and colored. Sometimes you can contest with various styles and end up having unusual kinds of tattoos. Here’s a space tattoo design in watercolor fashion.

CELEBRITIES WITH GALAXY TATTOOS

• Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde got herself inked with a space tattoo on her forearm.

• Billie Lourd

Lourd got herself inked in a space-themed design to commemorate her bond with her mom, Carrie Fisher on her birthday. The tattoo is done perfectly on her ankle.

• Frances Bean Cobain

Frances Bean Cobain got herself a very artistic looking geometric-inspired space tattoo which was inked by Dr. Woo.

• Renee Pheonix

Renee Phoenix has a patterned snail done in bright yellow color against the galaxy backdrop.

• Miley Cyrus

Miley got her tattoo done by the tattoo artist, Laura Winzer. She got it all done on her knuckles. On her pinkie finger, she got a heart filled with galaxy, an alien on her ring finger, modified her triangle into a watermelon slice, and added some colors to her evil eye tattoo on her index finger. She got all the tattoos done simultaneously on October 14, 2014.

• Jacqui Sandell

Jacqui Sandell got inked with a triangle made up of some mysterious-looking black twigs. This honestly reminds me of Hannibal for some reason. Anyway, the triangle is filled with galaxy colors which again are…quite mysterious. The design was done by the artist, Joseph Michael at Hole in the Sky Tattoo Parlor in July 2014.