Marvel at the Cosmos. And mysteries of deep space. And of being.
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Or taken the time to just look at a full moon? If not, really please do – just take 5 minutes to look at the moon. It is lovely. And we are atomically connected to every THING. Even the moon, the stars, the minutiae. We are star dust. I had to watch that video a couple times.
Living in Toronto, stars are hard to see. Sure you can usually see a few bright ones, but they're likely Venus or Mars. If you are lucky enough to get out of the city and in a space with little light pollution, look up. I guarantee you'll be blown away.
In the meantime, if you want to geek out on how unfathomably huge space really is, check out these mind-blowing classics:
Cosmos Brief History of Time Death by Black Hole
If you can't get out of the city, or off of this earth, check out the next best thing:
U of T Astronomy Department's AstroTours! Bring all your geek and indulge. The 'lectures' are fascinating – each month has a different theme and the planetarium tours are where it's at! Travel light-years into the future while learning about dark matter and so many rad things. Go to the top of the Astronomy building where telescopes are aimed at planets and stars. I got to see the spot of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn! The next AstroTour is August 7. Here are the details on the theme.
AND there are always celestial events happening – from meteor showers to planetary conjunctions to eclipses. Check out what space has in store for 2014.
What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Neil DeGrasse Tyson knows:
Finding dark sky is hard with light pollution. Here's a glimpse of what the night sky really holds:
While reading and thinking about the cosmos, I really enjoy listening to Grimes. Her music is perfect for space ruminations. For maximum effect, play this track while watching the stars video above!
Is there an aspect of space / stars / the cosmos that makes you go 'huh'?
2 thoughts on “Marvel at the Cosmos. And mysteries of deep space. And of being.”
Yes, the fact that they are actually very large and made up of gas is intriguing to me.
I remember learning about this is ninth grade. Due to this being a subject that is difficult to prove, many aspects of space makes me wonder… For instance, what caused the first bits of matter to appear in the emptiness that caused the Big Bang? What was before that? “Nothing” just really doesn’t cover it.