Space has always been intriguing to me, possibly because
there is an infinite amount of information we are able to achieve yet have such
little knowledge of. Almost every kid grows up wishing to be an astronaut and
travel in space one day. We truly have so much to learn about space, and as
Carl Sagan explains, “our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have
some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale
light." This meaning we believe we are so powerful in this universe, but
we really are so small in such a large picture.
Consolations are very interesting regarding space. As stars surround each other, they create pictures that people are able to identify. One I am able to see above my house is the Little Dipper, or formally known as the Ursa Minor. “Most constellation names are Latin in origin, dating from the Roman empire, but their meanings often originated in the distant past of human civilization” (Star Date). Constellation come from the Italian word constellatio, which is also referred to as the set of stars. This term was first used in the English language in the 14th century and are now 88+ groups of stars creating patterns. One of the most well-known constellations along with the Ursa Minor is the Ursa Major, or Big Dipper.
Many movies are exploring the unknown in the entertainment industry, as Interstellar is one of the more recent ones. This movie was a huge hit when it came out and still is today years later. Many people, like me, enjoy fictional space movies as it gives us a sense of prediction and imagination for what is out there in the infinite sky we see above us. In this film, astronauts travel through a wormhole to see if they are able to find a new home for the world. This film, as do others, turn controversial and get the viewers to debate on their beliefs of the unknown.
Many movies are exploring the unknown in the entertainment industry, as Interstellar is one of the more recent ones. This movie was a huge hit when it came out and still is today years later. Many people, like me, enjoy fictional space movies as it gives us a sense of prediction and imagination for what is out there in the infinite sky we see above us. In this film, astronauts travel through a wormhole to see if they are able to find a new home for the world. This film, as do others, turn controversial and get the viewers to debate on their beliefs of the unknown.
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WikiHow. "How to Find the Big Dipper." WikiHow. WikiHow, 04 June 2017. Web. 04 June 2017.
Brian,
ReplyDeleteGreat work on this weeks post! I can relate to your post about the stars very well. When I was a kid I would go to Big Bear every summer and my uncle would bring a telescope and we would look into the sky at night. Space is so so interesting! I also wrote about the movie interstellar because of this idea that humans can one day travel into space. If this was real it would be very cool, and I would totally take part in it. Good Job!
That is so true that everybody wants to be an astronomer when they grow up. I like how you discussed stars in space and how they create images that people can see. Another great post Brian!
ReplyDeleteBrian, I loved your post! It was very intellectually probing, and it made me question why we started to create images using constellations. They are not even set images; we only see them because we are a certain distance (if we were to move the earth to a different position in the universe, we wouldn't see the same images). What purpose do they serve and how did it all start? It makes me think about the origins and purposes of human creativity.
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