This week I examined the relationship between Space and Art,
which I found really interesting considering space is one of the most
misunderstood and ambiguous concepts in this world. There’s so much that we
don’t know and through art we try to understand what we can. Space is infinite
and that mere fact is what makes it hard for me to understand really how big it
is. But what really made this easier to understand for me was the video of
Power of Ten.
The Power of Ten video really put into perspective how small
we really are and how insignificant we are in relation to space. “The Power of 10 is instilling a real
sense of purpose and value that has witnessed greater depth and higher
standards in the vast majority of events across all age groups.”(1) I
thought that a simple 10^20 we are completely outside of our galaxy, I would’ve
never thought it would get that big. Then after going outside of the galaxy and
into the orbits of other planets the video zoomed back in into the human’s hand
and zoomed all the way in to the simple carbon atom, the beginning of life. The
video really put into perspective of the importance of the word termed “space”.
I also found it very interesting that the first beings to go
to space were dogs so that scientists could observe any changes that would happen in space. Animals
have actually taught us a lot about space that humans couldn’t do quite yet,
which was surprising to me.
What interested me most in the relationship of space and art
is how many movies and tv show have stemmed from it. It has continued to be a
top topic in the world of media because it is so broad and can really go
anywhere with it. Some examples include Star Wars, Star Trek, and the cartoon
The Jetsons, all very different in their approach.
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"Animals in Space." Animals in Space.
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After watching the Powers of Ten video, I was also extremely impressed at how small Earth actually is when considering its place in space. I found this lecture to be really mind-blowing especially after we covered nanotechnology last week. It was also interesting to me how they chose to send dogs to space first. It's weird to think that those dogs were the reason we were able to figure out how the body changes in space and eventually send a human there.
ReplyDeleteI also was very impressed and influenced by the 'powers of ten' video, and I really enjoyed the way you showed how it put the vastness of space into context for you. I loved the pictures of dogs in space because I think it is important to show how animals have helped humans in their technological and exploratory accomplishments. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you wrote on your blog, the Power of Ten video was very interesting and made me realize how big our universe is. After watching that video I hope that we as a civilization can continue advancing in scientific research so that we can one day know if there are any other life forms in space. I also find it very interesting how the media portrays the solar system, I think that movies and cartoons are a great way to get kids to be more interested in science and space.
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