Ever since I can remember, I had always marveled at what was beyond the capacity of many to understand. No, not politicians. I mean an existing plane beyond the one we are physically constricted to; the far reaches of our universe. I recall when I was a very young, how I could gaze up at the constellations. I was completely dumbfounded by how there possibly could be all of those mysterious lights dotting the pitch black night sky. How could these luminous orbs be, in fact, farther than I could ever travel in my lifespan. As I lay upon the grass looking up into the sky, I knew that I was destined to do something to improve our scope of understanding the “final frontier.”
I soon grew and expanded my mind to take in realities of this world. Of all the facets of life I learned, the ones I most enjoyed were about the outer realms of space. The fact that our planet is an insignificant speck in the cosmos captivated my imagination. There is a lot more beyond our Earthly setting that holds limitless mysteries. You can imagine how amazed a little boy such as me could have been when he heard the beginnings of such possibilities. And these curiosities grew as I grew. Now as I have begun to delve into the collegiate world, I will take
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these interests I have developed for many years and utilize them with my college education. That’s what attracted me to Embry’s Astronomy and Astrophysics degree. A university is a prestigious stepping stone.
It is a tool necessary for maturing as well as obtaining a career. It opens numerous doors for a student along their career path. I dream of realizing my goal to work with the extraterrestrial; possibly even work for NASA. Embry-Riddle can make such a dream a reality, especially the degree I have chosen. It surely takes an eager mind that is willing to work hard, persevere, and be imaginative with solutions. It also takes quite a bit of self sacrifice; foregoing late night parties and other forms of amusement in order to complete work towards the major. Overall however, the sacrifice and effort is worth it in my eyes. This is what I want to do; it is what I have wanted to do for a very long
time. When the time comes that I move on from college and pursue a career path, I will know that this school has granted me the foundation necessary to make my leap into the job market. But beyond that, I am assured that it will be more than just a degree or an opportunity to obtain a career. The degree is a fulfillment of the dream from all those years ago. The boy that once dreamed of exploring the universe and exploring the inner workings of stars will be closer than ever in doing what he loves. The fantasy from a starry night over a decade ago will be reality.
Some people call Space “The Final Frontier” but at one point all land west of the Mississippi was considered the frontier. Humans are curious people, sometimes too curious for our own good, but when we find something new we always explore and why would it be any different with space. When we explore the out reaches of space will no longer seem so small or insignificant. The idea of one day unlocking all of the Universe’s secrets, solely through our own advancements as a people, is what gives me that sense of
In Alan Lightman’s, “Our Place in the Universe,” he describes his experiences in the Greek Isles explaining how meek it made him feel to be surrounded by the vast ocean with no land in sight except a small strip of brown in the distance. Great thinkers throughout history, have been exploring the visible variety of shapes, colors, and sizes, though the greatest of these are size, from the smallest atom to gargantuan stars. These massive differences in size change the way we view ourselves in the universe. (470) Garth Illingworth, from the University of California, has studied galaxies more than 13 billion light years away from us.
...pacity that imagination is capable of. Fiorello Bodoni and his family have come to believe that the dreams, beliefs and sights of traveling into outer space are far more significant than the actual expedition.
...; quest for new frontiers continues today as earthlings burst terrestrial bonds and begin the endless voyage beyond planet and galaxy into the illimitable dark.
“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” were the now famous and iconic words or Neil Armstrong as he became the first man to set foot on Earth’s moon. The advanced research mankind has made to further their understanding of the vast, astronomical unknown of space has opened up numerous doors of opportunity to fathom the universe, but not without drastic repercussions.
Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, author, astrophysicist and communicator among other fields of sciences, has written Pale Blue Dot in order to extend ideas on the boundaries of space exploration for the future in order to assure that the human population can survive catastrophic events. He describes earth’s insignificance amongst the magnificent stars in space, how this thriving and sociable place we call home, is merely a pale blue dot amongst the majestic fireballs of blue and red gases and planets one hundred times the size of earth. Sagan first introduces the origins of human nature in order to formulate a common understanding on why humans treasure life so much and why so many of us believe that no other planet exists the same as earth. Our uniqueness bounds from human pride. Why and how the human body is so proud yet thoughtless is because of overconfidence which has led us to initially believe that the Earth was the center of the universe. Sagan explains that human pride is the reason why people had initially believed in the geocentric theory, that reason could not be factored into their mindset because human pride is so prized, and going against the conceit word of the church would be treason against a higher authority. In addition, scientific tools did not have the accuracy to disprove the geocentric theory, so the price of sedition was not worth the price of a indecisive theory.
Outer space has always intrigued the human mind. Ever since humans inhabited the Earth, they have always looked to the heavens. Ptolemy, who lived over two thousand years ago, dreamed of being with the stars. He said, “I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia” (Tyson). At that time, reaching the “final frontier” was not even remotely possible.
Spending hours upon hours exploring the far reaching stars and nebulae, first in the software, and then with my dad’s telescope, I had been quite literally starstruck by our impressive universe.
Human fascination with the stars is as ancient as Babylonians and has been suggested to be older than Stonehenge. From “be fruitful and multiply” to “live long and prosper,” the instinct to protect and propagate the species has manifested in religion, art, and the imaginations of countless individuals. As human understanding of space treks out of the fantastical and into the scientific, the realities of traveling through and living in space are becoming clearer. Exploring, investigating, and living in space pose an expansive series of problems. However, the solutions to the problems faced by mankind's desire to reach beyond the horizon, through the night sky, and into the stars are solutions that will help in all areas of life on Earth.
The space that surrounds is not merely the universe is not merely ideas of human minds.
Walking into this class this year I was so small minded in the art of writing. Thinking that I already knew everything about it, I soon realized that creative writing wasn’t a joke. To me writing was putting pencil to a paper and making the words go to together, but Mr. Sullivan showed us that there is much more to writing than just a piece of wood and a piece of paper. He showed us that there are five steps to a perfect story.
“Sheltered as we are by Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, which deflect lethal radiation from space, we are like coddled children who have never ventured into a tough neighborhood” (Folger 2). Humans have been fascinated with space since the beginning of our time. Just like children and rough neighborhoods, we have tackled obstacle over obstacle to make it home again. In the end, we have a better knowledge and strength than before. The future of space exploration can assist us in answering the everlasting question of how the universe came to be. The more we explore the infinite galaxies, the more we can scientifically discover and create new technologies as science advances. As we continue to discover, we can create new fields and occupations for aspiring young students like myself.
Life isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey. Mine has led me across the globe. I experienced the beauty and culture of the different places I visited. Experiencing a holistic and interconnected world that built the foundation on which my passion to witness, as well as understand the elegance of Earth and mankind exists. My passion to unveil the secrets of this World and all its beauty has led me to the sciences, which managed to satiate my thirst for knowledge, momentarily. Instead of feeling confused by the Universe, I felt an overwhelming awe. I had the tools with which I not only can understand the World, but the entirety of the universe, from its colossal galactic clusters down to its complex subatomic particles. This sense of awe further fueled my passion to understand the complexity of the Universe. And thus I went to a university to understand the world better. To get an education, to be enlightened. My time there wasn’t as fulfilling as I hoped; however in an odd twist of fate, I learned the true meaning of what getting an education
I don’t know what it’s like 5 million lightyears from here and I probably never will. I’m still not sure if I should be happy or sad about that. The universe is intimidating in every sense of the word. I would love to travel to Mars and Jupiter and the Andromeda galaxy but I’m also terrified that when I get there it’s not going to be anything like I thought it would be. My expectations for the world are so high I don’t know if they’re going to be met, and if they are met then I don’t know what I would do after that. When I think about it I’m not so much scared of what awaits as I am how I will take it. I know that I won’t be disappointed, but what is there to see once you’ve seen the
In assignment 2, in the first draft not only I had unclear organization, but I also had a very weak images. For example, in the first draft of my prose, I had an image like “the train smoke streams off like a breath, engine sound chug-chug-chug of the wheels, and where the atrocious stream of the signal, vocation me into darkness.” This image was very weak compare to the other images because it was unclear what I mean by “vocation into the darkness” and also it did not fit well in the essay. In draft two, to make the stronger image I try changing it to “the train smoke streams off like a breath, engine sound chug-chug-chug of the wheels, where the terrible scream of the signal propels her into darkness.” The main reason this image is better