I Love Space

I love space because it offers us a chance to explore--and not just in the obvious ways (you know, like space exploration.)  Outer space offers us a chance to explore the human condition--to tell stories about what "might be"; to explore the possibilities of alien life, and to continue to challenge us scientifically, fantastically, and spiritually.  Outer space reminds us that we are just a small part of an extraordinary whole made up of countless galaxies, billions of stars, and innumerable solar systems.

It inspired great minds like Carl Sagan, Gene Roddenberry, and Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein.  It has spawned many fields of science, given rise to some religions, and been part of our human dialogue since we started forming civilizations.  And all that stuff out there in the cosmos has helped us to better understand who we are and how we came to be, while still giving rise to so many more questions.

So, I suppose with all this love that I have for the subject of space, it will come as no surprise that I want to share some "space stuff" with you all today.

First is an article by Cracked.com about space myths, titled 6 Myths Everyone Believes about Space (Thanks to Movies).  It talks about such space stuff as asteroids, black holes, the color of our sun, and meteors.  So if you think you know everything there is to know about those things, feel free to check yourself by heading over and taking a look at the article.  And if you have some doubts about your space knowledge, go read it!

Gizmodo, yesterday, shared an article about scientists finding water in stardust.  What does that mean?  Well, I'd love to spoil it, but I urge you to take a look at the article and find out.

And if, like me, you are interested in all things space (even some of the weirder stuff), it never hurts to check out the website Space.com.  All sorts of interesting articles there, and even the headlines can give you a brief glimpse into the space news of the day.

Last, but not least, ...today I found The Space Show.  I never knew it existed, but it seems pretty legit.  Just listening to yesterday's podcast is pretty interesting.  (Looking up some information on their guest speaker, I found the Space Science Institute, as well!)

With so much still left to learn--so much writing, research, fantasy, fiction, art, and science devoted to space, it behooves us to realize that this is a conversation that has been occurring for a long, long time.  And it is likely that space will be with us ....forever.  So, neglect it at your peril!

UPDATE!

I just got a tweet from an old friend.  He clued me into another podcast from Astronomy Cast!  Thank you, Eric!  Just listening to their latest episode on Arthur C. Clark, I can tell that these people really love space stuff.  So if you're looking for something to listen to about space, definitely check this out.