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This week’s subject is a sum of all
the parts we have discussed this quarter! Art is seen in virtually every
science field and studying space can be overwhelming because we seem so small
in comparison to our universe. The sky,
stars, planets, orbits, all are so far and vast it is difficult to wrap your
head around. This cosmic ocean is incredibly unique and complicated. I am
especially thankful for astronauts who study and visit these realms outside our home.
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NASA is a
huge organization in space intelligence. July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped
foot on the moon and planted an American flag, forever changing education
and human imagination. The wok NASA has done and is working on involves both
saving money and supporting more equipment and weight for a future trip back to
the moon (Moskowitz). Currently there are robots and machines in space taking
photos, such as the photo here of the Curiosity Rover on Mars. This robot landed
on Mars August 2012 (NASA). It is studying, “the
Martian climate
and geology;
assessment of whether the selected field site inside Gale Crater has ever
offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life, including
investigation of the role of water;
and planetary
habitability studies in preparation for future human exploration” ("Curiosity
(rover)"). The US has collected amazing images form this excursion as well
as more insight on outer space and the life outside our own small realm called planet earth.
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There are
so many extraterrestrial movies, which spark imagination. This “alien” monster
character has consumed society and fiction products for ages. E.T. was one of
the first of these films I remember. It definitely was a childhood favorite for my two older brothers and me.
However, with this Curiosity Rover we have yet to discover life outside planet Earth. Earth is unique in its ability to hold and sustain life. Ultimately, NASA wants to make it
extremely cost efficient and of course extremely safe for the general public to take trips to
the moon as part of their private travel or vacation if they so chose to. The future of space science is unfathomable and constantly growing just like every area of science we have covered in this quarter. Art plays a major role in the final products of science which is what appeals to society on an unconscious level. The more artistic and innovative the more talk, popularity and advertisement of a product. The dynamics between the science world and art world have been enlightening to study and impossible to separate now!
Resources
"Curiosity (rover)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia
Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 May 2015.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)>.
Moskowitz, Clara. Staff Writer. "40 Years After Moon
Landing: Why Is It So Hard to Go Back? | Space.com." N.p., n.d. Web. 26
May 2015. <http://www.space.com/7015-40-years-moon-landing-hard.html>.
NASA. NASA, n.d. Web. 26 May 2015.
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html>.
Vesna,
Victoria. "Space Pt4." YouTube. YouTube, 30 May 2012. Web. 26 May
2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ClKO6AJPo>.
Vesna,
Victoria. "8 Space Pt2 1280x720." YouTube. YouTube, 29 July 2013.
Web. 26 May 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZMDpoP-u0>.
I loved that you mentioned E.T! Not only is it one of my own favorite childhood movies, but it is also clearly relevant to this week's topic on space. I agree that Earth is unique in its ability to sustain life, but I can't help but ask, what is life? Perhaps if there are extraterrestrial beings beyond our solar system (which I am sure there are), maybe their definition of life is sustained by a different combination of elements. While life is unique to Earth, it would be truly amazing if we could see and interact with other "life" forms.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog from this week! It is so fascinating how art is seen in basically every field of science. I liked your mention of the rover Curiosity on Mars, especially how scientists have figured out how to get a robot on another planet in our solar system. I believe that Mars was once inhabitable but no longer supports life. However, this makes me believe that there is life somewhere out there. Pop culture also has played a major role in our societies fascination with extraterrestrial life. Artists have used this opportunity to use their imagination for all that is unknown. It is so interesting that although scientists have been studying the universe for centuries, there is still so much that is unknown.
ReplyDeleteHi Jessy, I enjoyed reading your blog post. E.T. was one of my favorite movies growing up. I think it is so fascinating about how much is going on in space. There is so much out there that we don't know about and we are constantly making predictions on what will happen in the future. Did you find the virgin galactic shuttle interesting?
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